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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

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I say thorny because despite the nearly $300 million in stimulus funding awarded by the U.S. The broadband company, CenturyLink , is also building a gigabit fiber network in Omaha, so this is definitely a growing trend. Image: City of Kansas City. Google plans to roll it out in Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah as well.