Rural areas in Florida may miss out on cash for high-speed Internet - OrlandoSentinel.com

For three years, Margaret Anschutz and her family have sent letters, started petitions and done everything they can to bring high-speed Internet to their neighborhood in rural Umatilla.

Without it, her oldest son has to wake up early to use the computer at his girlfriend's house or stay late at school to finish assignments for his college classes. Her husband has to bring his laptop to a fast-food restaurant so he can use the free Wi-Fi. Anschutz has given up on using the super-slow dial-up at the house, opting instead to use a computer at work during breaks. And the family may have to wait even longer...