Stan Finger
Size of internet providers factors into Kansas’ rural broadband divide
About 95,000 Kansas households have no access to the internet or lack what has been defined as the bare minimum of internet access, said State Rep. Mark Schreiber (R-Emporia ), a member of the Statewide Broadband Expansion Planning Task Force. Fast internet is so crucial to daily life that Kansans are finding creative workarounds, from turning their phones into hotspots to finding someplace nearby where they can access Wi-Fi. Some schools in rural areas allow students to access their Wi-Fi from the parking lot on evenings and weekends.