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November 10, 2008

More real estate deals hinge on broadband

  • Areas with better and faster broadband are becoming more desirable than ones with slower access.
    • By PETER SVENSSON
    AP Technology Writer

    Adam and Anita Paulk had a nice home outside Temple, Texas, with a big yard and a 10-minute commute to his job. But in Internet terms, the house was on Slow Lane. There was no high-speed Internet connection available.

    So the Paulks pulled up stakes in 2005 and built a home in a new subdivision. It was a little further from his job, but at least it could get broadband.


     
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