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USIIA Alert             March 3, 2008            Alert 08:01
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The following is an alert from the US Internet Industry 
Association, the nation's oldest and largest trade association 
for Internet commerce, content and connectivity. Information 
regarding USIIA can be found at http://www.usiia.org.


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USIIA Study on Rural Broadband
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For Immediate Release
March 3, 2008

Media contact: Warren Robinson



US Internet Industry Association to Host Media Teleconference 
on the Deployment of Broadband to Rural America

WASHINGTON -- David McClure, president and CEO of the US 
Internet Industry Association, will host a media teleconference 
on Tuesday, March 4 at 11:00 a.m. EST to discuss his new study 
entitled:  "Deployment of Broadband to Rural America: An 
Evaluation of Current Broadband Services to Rural Americans 
and the Impact of Internet Public Policy on Broadband 
Deployment."

The study, which will be released on March 4, counters the 
accepted political belief that America has failed in its 
efforts to deploy broadband to rural America.


WHO:	David McClure, president and CEO, USIIA

WHAT:	Media Teleconference 

WHEN:	Tuesday, March 4 at 11:00 a.m.

HOW:		Dial in:  877-874-1570
		Confirmation code:  6940708
		Title:  USIIA Rural Broadband Study