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Colombia is the 2nd Happiest Place for the Planet

Have Fun - Do Good

According to Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century , the current mayor of Bogotá, Luis Eduardo Garzón, is: "[E]xpanding school capacity to serve the 100,000 kids who don't currently have access to education. The top ranked countries were: 1. Colombia 3. Costa Rica 4. Dominica 5. Honduras 8. Guatemala 9. El Salvador 10.

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

NTEN

Calvin Osborne, an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), underscored the urgency in improving broadband -- essentially fast Internet access -- to keep the US from lagging behind other nations. While broadband access is prevalent in most large urban areas, many cannot afford the $30 or more monthly charge.