VIEWPOINT | High-speed internet keeps South Dakotans connected

Guest column by Erik Gaikowski, AARP South Dakota state director

South Dakota has a historic opportunity to expand access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to everyone in the state, no matter where they live or their circumstances.

Access, however, depends on more than wires, poles and other pieces of infrastructure. It also depends on making sure that internet service is affordable, and that all South Dakotans have the tools and the skills to use it.

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