May 30, 2003
Iowa Considers Selling Its High-Speed Network
The Iowa General Assembly has voted to look into selling the state's high-speed fiber-optic network, an action that some college officials worry could be detrimental to Iowa institutions' distance-education programs.
The legislature will collect bids from companies that are interested in buying the Iowa Communication Network, which provides full-motion-video links, high-speed Internet connections, and telephone services throughout the state.
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