Bandwidth boost for libraries gaining support

An effort to make the nation's public libraries a major source of robust Internet access is gaining momentum as a disparate group of foundations, companies, and trade and government agencies weigh in with plans to build support for bringing fiber optic technology to the country's 16,500 libraries. The effort to equip public libraries -- and other so-called anchor institutions including hospitals, public schools, and community colleges -- is considered to be a candidate for federal stimulus funding.

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