RALEIGH — Lawmakers passed a bill that would make sure people in rural parts of North Carolina have access to the Internet.
[Questions over coverage plague rural broadband expansion]
Supporters of the bill said Internet access is as important as basic utilities, including water and electricity.
The bill got its final stamp of approval Tuesday from the General Assembly.
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