USDA: Broadband can help rural areas

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - U.S. Department of Agriculture official Jessica Zufolo said expanding broadband access in rural areas can help build them build infrastructure for Internet access and lead to better jobs and stronger economies.

More than 150 people are attending a workshop Thursday in Albuquerque aimed at helping rural and minority communities apply for grants under the federal stimulus program to expand broadband access and services.