Rural Libraries

I read an article today that was based on a study of libraries in rural areas as well as poor areas. The article stated that less and less of the riches of the Internet will be available to these libraries unless they are able to invest in broadband. For students who live in these areas their only access to the Internet is via the library. This was very interesting to me. Since, before reading this article, the digital divide for me was always due to an economic condition. However, reading this article has taught me that some are left behind simply by virtue of where they live.