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# 1,288:
4:55 pm PST, Nov 24,
Patrick Lewis, California
I use it for multiple resources; bill-paying, international/national/regional/local news, kids' homework, etc. It's a godsend!
I use it for multiple resources; bill-paying, international/national/regional/local news, kids' homework, etc. It's a godsend!
# 1,287:
6:14 pm PST, Nov 3,
Jeanne McCartney, Oregon
I have lived in most of the western U.S. during my life, and in Australia as well. I've made many friends during that time with whom it was very difficult to stay in touch. Broadband has made it possible for me to keep up with them and the goings-on in their lives, to see the places they travel. In the work world, I have become a far more effective and efficient worker by being able to use remote desktop protocol to access my workplace; I'm active in encouraging my co-workers to telecommute where possible, and to use technology for virtual collaboration. I'm also active in some non-profit groups, where every dime is precious. Being able to communicate quickly online, and enjoy the speed that broadband brings to that process, means that I can get a lot done in a short period of time between work and dinner in terms of distributing information and checking on progress. It also reduces the need for travel for face-to-face meetings, which helps save gas. Overall, faster and better Internet connectivity will help to improve human communication while helping reduce the need to burn fossil fuels by driving everywhere.
I have lived in most of the western U.S. during my life, and in Australia as well. I've made many friends during that time with whom it was very difficult to stay in touch. Broadband has made it possible for me to keep up with them and the goings-on in their lives, to see the places they travel. In the work world, I have become a far more effective and efficient worker by being able to use remote desktop protocol to access my workplace; I'm active in encouraging my co-workers to telecommute where possible, and to use technology for virtual collaboration. I'm also active in some non-profit groups, where every dime is precious. Being able to communicate quickly online, and enjoy the speed that broadband brings to that process, means that I can get a lot done in a short period of time between work and dinner in terms of distributing information and checking on progress. It also reduces the need for travel for face-to-face meetings, which helps save gas. Overall, faster and better Internet connectivity will help to improve human communication while helping reduce the need to burn fossil fuels by driving everywhere.
# 1,286:
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12:43 am PDT, Oct 23,
Misty Blodgett, Montana
I can look up information on a whim :) Mosty I use it to stay in contact with my kids and other relatives and friends worldwide. |
# 1,285:
1:06 pm PDT, Oct 20,
Rita L. Houlihan, New York
I've had the luxury of DSL access to the internet since 2003. This allowed me to work at home 3 or 4 days a week. This saved 2 hours of driving a day and enabled me to advance in my career by increasing the number of consulting projects I could manage in a year. I wish the USA had universal access to broadband and even higher speeds - we're behind other industrialized countires in that area too.
I've had the luxury of DSL access to the internet since 2003. This allowed me to work at home 3 or 4 days a week. This saved 2 hours of driving a day and enabled me to advance in my career by increasing the number of consulting projects I could manage in a year. I wish the USA had universal access to broadband and even higher speeds - we're behind other industrialized countires in that area too.
# 1,284:
1:43 pm PDT, Oct 19,
OLGA RIBAS-ARTZE, Virginia
GREAT SOURCE OF EDUCATION
GREAT SOURCE OF EDUCATION
# 1,283:
11:49 am PDT, Oct 16,
Rachel Deierling, Arizona
It has allowed me to voice my opinion in venues such as Care2
It has allowed me to voice my opinion in venues such as Care2
# 1,282:
5:19 am PDT, Oct 15,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
I am older person who cannot afford computer and internet access.
I am older person who cannot afford computer and internet access.
# 1,281:
7:25 pm PDT, Oct 12,
Gisele Bryce, United States Minor Outlying Islands
For awhile, I lived in a larger city with broadband access. It was incredible to me how much faster it was than dial-up. Unfortunately, now I live in a rural area where I only have internet access via dial-up. I am a student and it is very difficult to do the research necessary for my studies.
For awhile, I lived in a larger city with broadband access. It was incredible to me how much faster it was than dial-up. Unfortunately, now I live in a rural area where I only have internet access via dial-up. I am a student and it is very difficult to do the research necessary for my studies.
# 1,280:
7:45 pm PDT, Oct 11,
CB Davis, California
i would have broadband if it were more affordable.
i would have broadband if it were more affordable.
# 1,279:
7:39 pm PDT, Oct 9,
Name not displayed, Washington D.C.
some sites have material that is virtually impossible to access without broadband. everyone should have it
some sites have material that is virtually impossible to access without broadband. everyone should have it
# 1,278:
1:46 pm PDT, Oct 8,
Candiann Roswell, Connecticut
I actually work for a cable company, Comcast, so I am familiar with broadband. It is definitely a part of my life, and it is WAY faster than dial up!
I actually work for a cable company, Comcast, so I am familiar with broadband. It is definitely a part of my life, and it is WAY faster than dial up!
# 1,277:
7:13 am PDT, Oct 8,
Mayla Siemion, Washington
IT has made accessing news easier, because I don't have a tv.
IT has made accessing news easier, because I don't have a tv.
# 1,276:
2:57 pm PDT, Oct 7,
Beverly Ghany, Virginia
Makes getting on the computer alot more fun and easier!
Makes getting on the computer alot more fun and easier!
# 1,275:
9:12 am PDT, Oct 7,
Amanda Lugo, Virginia
I am able to communicate with my family quickly as we are all scattered. It has also improved my education.
I am able to communicate with my family quickly as we are all scattered. It has also improved my education.
# 1,274:
8:12 pm PDT, Oct 6,
Nia Kaloke, Indonesia
up to date information, borderless, arround the world in seconds!
up to date information, borderless, arround the world in seconds!
# 1,273:
5:44 pm PDT, Oct 6,
Name not displayed, Indiana
essential for being able to take care of needs.
essential for being able to take care of needs.
# 1,272:
10:42 am PDT, Oct 6,
Name not displayed, Ohio
My life would not be the same without broadband access. Because of it, I am able to work from home, operating my own business. Until a few short years ago, I worked in the corporate world. I struggled constantly to find quality childcare for my six children. I always felt torn between the need to provide for my family financially and the need to be there for my children and take care of them myself, instead of entrusting them to strangers. Now that I am able to work from home, my family is better off financially and emotionally. My children are so much happier now. My marriage is stronger now, too. None of this would be possible without broadband access.
My life would not be the same without broadband access. Because of it, I am able to work from home, operating my own business. Until a few short years ago, I worked in the corporate world. I struggled constantly to find quality childcare for my six children. I always felt torn between the need to provide for my family financially and the need to be there for my children and take care of them myself, instead of entrusting them to strangers. Now that I am able to work from home, my family is better off financially and emotionally. My children are so much happier now. My marriage is stronger now, too. None of this would be possible without broadband access.
# 1,271:
8:05 pm PDT, Oct 5,
Tracy Andrew, Texas
As a hard of hearing individual communicating with friends & family by email is timeless. Using a web cam allows instant communication. I LOVE having a library in my home!!
As a hard of hearing individual communicating with friends & family by email is timeless. Using a web cam allows instant communication. I LOVE having a library in my home!!
# 1,270:
10:32 am PDT, Oct 5,
AledaJeanne Owen, Washington
I live in a quiet area on the west side of an island. I am home alone, so my internet is my way of staying sane. I spend evenings exerciseing my brain with reading, research, taking action on critical subjects, chatting in a game room and keeping in touch with friends afar. I would have gone out of my mind these past years since I have had internet and would have lost touch with so many friends. The most important reason I am so grateful to have my internet, is that it enables me to READ & KEEP LEARNING!
I live in a quiet area on the west side of an island. I am home alone, so my internet is my way of staying sane. I spend evenings exerciseing my brain with reading, research, taking action on critical subjects, chatting in a game room and keeping in touch with friends afar. I would have gone out of my mind these past years since I have had internet and would have lost touch with so many friends. The most important reason I am so grateful to have my internet, is that it enables me to READ & KEEP LEARNING!
# 1,269:
10:25 am PDT, Oct 5,
Erica Heller, Pennsylvania
Was able to find a couple to donate my eggs to so that they could have children.
Was able to find a couple to donate my eggs to so that they could have children.
# 1,268:
10:25 am PDT, Oct 5,
Tony Helsel, Michigan
I get less spam because the pages load to fast for their cookies to invade.
I get less spam because the pages load to fast for their cookies to invade.
# 1,267:
6:53 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Ivonne Sanchez, New York
It has enabled my children and me to not only communicate with family and friends instantly, but also to acquire valuable information with ease and speed.
It has enabled my children and me to not only communicate with family and friends instantly, but also to acquire valuable information with ease and speed.
# 1,266:
5:47 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Norman Wade, Montana
WithOUT broadband, I could not possibly keep up with the overwhelming amounts of incoming Activist material I receive daily. Nor coule I SHARE by forwarding many VERY important "newsletters" and other bits of information with friends and relatives who NEED broadband to adequately and rapidly RECEIVE these newsbits.
WithOUT broadband, I could not possibly keep up with the overwhelming amounts of incoming Activist material I receive daily. Nor coule I SHARE by forwarding many VERY important "newsletters" and other bits of information with friends and relatives who NEED broadband to adequately and rapidly RECEIVE these newsbits.
# 1,265:
7:18 am PDT, Oct 4,
Tracey Charlton, Arizona
Easy access to information, the ability to work from home and help the enviorment.
Easy access to information, the ability to work from home and help the enviorment.
# 1,264:
7:07 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Cathy Bates, Kentucky
I dealt with a power outage for 4 days in my area and I realized the importance of broadband internet to be connected to the world for information that impact us on a daily basis. We have become so accustomed to using it when we want to that we have not realized that it no longer a luxury but a necessity for our daily lives to stay connect with everything that is going around us.
I dealt with a power outage for 4 days in my area and I realized the importance of broadband internet to be connected to the world for information that impact us on a daily basis. We have become so accustomed to using it when we want to that we have not realized that it no longer a luxury but a necessity for our daily lives to stay connect with everything that is going around us.
# 1,263:
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4:35 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Tammy L Caudle, Colorado
Right now, I'm attending college completely online. Broadband gave me the ability to do so. I also keep in touch with good friends and family through e-mails and chatting. It's my favorite way to communicate. |
# 1,262:
3:02 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Gwenn Craig, California
Having broadband connection has enabled me to get in touch and BE in touch with friends that would have otherwise been lost to me. I have a far better relationship with those family members that I can contact by e-mail than with those who don't have that capability. A broadband connection has put me in touch with people in places all over the globe -- with that friend I made while traveling in Spain, with a cousin who's moved from Georgia to Texas to Wisconsin, with fellow political activists who were recruiting volunteers right here in my own home town. My broadband connection has truly made all the difference in the world to me!
Having broadband connection has enabled me to get in touch and BE in touch with friends that would have otherwise been lost to me. I have a far better relationship with those family members that I can contact by e-mail than with those who don't have that capability. A broadband connection has put me in touch with people in places all over the globe -- with that friend I made while traveling in Spain, with a cousin who's moved from Georgia to Texas to Wisconsin, with fellow political activists who were recruiting volunteers right here in my own home town. My broadband connection has truly made all the difference in the world to me!
# 1,261:
10:12 am PDT, Oct 3,
Larry Mitchell, Alabama
I can now work from home!
I can now work from home!
# 1,260:
12:00 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Name not displayed, Washington
Saves a LOT of time!
Saves a LOT of time!
# 1,259:
1:45 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Claudia Castillo, Florida
Without broadband it would be very difficult to complete assignments and even attend to some classes, because they are online. Broadband is something necessary now days to be educated and learn. There are many things that one can learn through the internet and broadband makes it so much easier.
Without broadband it would be very difficult to complete assignments and even attend to some classes, because they are online. Broadband is something necessary now days to be educated and learn. There are many things that one can learn through the internet and broadband makes it so much easier.
# 1,258:
1:11 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Jim Sickafoose, Colorado
no story
no story
# 1,257:
11:10 am PDT, Oct 1,
Kolourz Voss, Missouri
Broadband hastens my connection with friends and family abroad. It also lends ease to my schooling. As a musician, the quality connection provided by broadband makes my band's music accessible to listeners without distorting the quality by buffering.
Broadband hastens my connection with friends and family abroad. It also lends ease to my schooling. As a musician, the quality connection provided by broadband makes my band's music accessible to listeners without distorting the quality by buffering.
# 1,256:
1:28 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Karen Schreiber, New Hampshire
Broadband cable is used by all family members to stay informed of news, weather and, most importantly, it plays an extremely important role in my daughters' education. The local school district tends to assume that everyone in the district has cable access and homework is assigned accordingly. Having access to high speed internet, even though it is a significant cost to our limited family budget, has had a profound effect on the education of every family member. We can access information from all over the world and I am constantly amazed by the impressively informative websites that exist. We no longer have cable TV. It distracted my daughter from her school work and chores, and, the extremely biased news reporting and generally very low quality programming were also factors in my decision to dump it. Well rounded news sources are readily accessible on the web. High speed has made a huge difference as well. When we had dial up internet, we used the internet much less because it took far too much time to access websites and many sites, etc. were completely inaccessible through dial up. We already live in a global society, with high speed internet we can be active, informed and responsible members of our society. For the first time ever we can easily access almost every member of our government, giving us the potential for a more truly democratic society.
Broadband cable is used by all family members to stay informed of news, weather and, most importantly, it plays an extremely important role in my daughters' education. The local school district tends to assume that everyone in the district has cable access and homework is assigned accordingly. Having access to high speed internet, even though it is a significant cost to our limited family budget, has had a profound effect on the education of every family member. We can access information from all over the world and I am constantly amazed by the impressively informative websites that exist. We no longer have cable TV. It distracted my daughter from her school work and chores, and, the extremely biased news reporting and generally very low quality programming were also factors in my decision to dump it. Well rounded news sources are readily accessible on the web. High speed has made a huge difference as well. When we had dial up internet, we used the internet much less because it took far too much time to access websites and many sites, etc. were completely inaccessible through dial up. We already live in a global society, with high speed internet we can be active, informed and responsible members of our society. For the first time ever we can easily access almost every member of our government, giving us the potential for a more truly democratic society.
# 1,255:
12:23 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Deborah Byrd, Maryland
As an activist and a small business owner, broadband is the only thing that makes my work possible. Unfortunately, here at home, I do not have broadband, and it is only available to me on a limited basis when visiting friends. The amount of work that I can get done when I have access to broadband is astounding! What takes me all afternoon on dialup takes a mere fraction of the time on broadband. I can upload pictures to my art site on broadband that a dialup connection cannot even handle. I can reorganize my entire storefront in the time it would take me to do one section of it on dialup, and I can thoroughly research the articles I post on my conservation activist blog easily and swiftly. When I don't have broadband access I have to slog through my research, only able to collect the bare minimum of information necessary to make my point, and I am not able to express myself and reach out to other like-minded people in the way that I want to. Broadband access is essential to my work, and essential to the work of basically all self-employed small business owners. So many more people could become financially independant if they could only have access to highspeed internet! Broadband would also allow countless people to work from home and avoid the expensive commute, child care, and other expenses that come with commuting to work.
As an activist and a small business owner, broadband is the only thing that makes my work possible. Unfortunately, here at home, I do not have broadband, and it is only available to me on a limited basis when visiting friends. The amount of work that I can get done when I have access to broadband is astounding! What takes me all afternoon on dialup takes a mere fraction of the time on broadband. I can upload pictures to my art site on broadband that a dialup connection cannot even handle. I can reorganize my entire storefront in the time it would take me to do one section of it on dialup, and I can thoroughly research the articles I post on my conservation activist blog easily and swiftly. When I don't have broadband access I have to slog through my research, only able to collect the bare minimum of information necessary to make my point, and I am not able to express myself and reach out to other like-minded people in the way that I want to. Broadband access is essential to my work, and essential to the work of basically all self-employed small business owners. So many more people could become financially independant if they could only have access to highspeed internet! Broadband would also allow countless people to work from home and avoid the expensive commute, child care, and other expenses that come with commuting to work.
# 1,254:
12:08 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Jerry Banks, Georgia
Broadband didn't transform my life, but I believe that everyone should have access to it.
Broadband didn't transform my life, but I believe that everyone should have access to it.
# 1,253:
9:21 pm PDT, Sep 29,
R Erwin, Hawaii
I don't have a story either, but I think that the playing field should be leveled, e.g. education, opportunity, and broadband access.
I don't have a story either, but I think that the playing field should be leveled, e.g. education, opportunity, and broadband access.
# 1,252:
5:33 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, Washington
I don't have a story, but anything that helps humanity and the earth should be supported.
I don't have a story, but anything that helps humanity and the earth should be supported.
# 1,251:
4:58 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Carrie Hill, Utah
Living in a rural community, broadband allows me to fulfill my dream of working from home as a freelance writer and editor. I aim to help people through my writings about Alzheimer's disease and caregiving; because of broadband, my work is read by people across the globe. Outside of work, I've been able to raise money for Alzheimer's disease research and services by reaching out to friends and family with my broadband connection.
Living in a rural community, broadband allows me to fulfill my dream of working from home as a freelance writer and editor. I aim to help people through my writings about Alzheimer's disease and caregiving; because of broadband, my work is read by people across the globe. Outside of work, I've been able to raise money for Alzheimer's disease research and services by reaching out to friends and family with my broadband connection.