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2:27 am UTC May. 16, 2021
Debbie Wertz, DeSoto County Chamber of Commerce
Reliable internet access used to be more of a want than a need. But especially after COVID-19, we realize that it is a lifeline.
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Just a few weeks after the first COVID-19 case was discovered in Florida – early in March, 2020 – the state began to realize that reliable access to the digital world has become a necessity. Education, health care, employment, social services and many other aspects of our lives moved online – all things we suddenly needed more than ever.
But in order to have effective digital access, people need three equally important tools: a reliable broadband connection, the right technology and digital literacy.