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Re:FCC plan would give Internet providers power to choose th... by Fnoord on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @07:47AM (#15756335)
Oh, that. I always just call that AP. I'm glad you guys & gals got quality libraries on the other side of the pond. I can't speak for EU but here in NL they're dwindling both in quality as well as in size and amount. I find that problematic, as there are two big interest groups who benefit from public libraries: the poor, and the elder.
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Re:FCC plan would give Internet providers power to choose th... by username223 on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @11:22AM (#15757998)
The US has a long history of supporting public libraries, e.g. the Carnegie libraries, which are often wonderful historic (by US standards) buildings[1]. Rather than holding stacks of physical books, modern libraries are a key source of information via the internet for many people today. In tiny rural towns, they are key parts of the community, and often surprisingly well-cared-for.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_library

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