Rural Fulton County Offers Glimpse Of Georgia’s Digital Divide

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January 14th, 2019

Tom Swanston, a visual artist, has lived in South Fulton County for more than 35 years. When he moved to his new home in the city of Chattahoochee Hills, he said he had trouble getting an internet company to provide him with a reliable internet connection.

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There’s a part of Fulton County, the city of Chattahoochee Hills, where more than 60 percent of residents don’t have access to reliable internet.

State and city leaders are now trying to increase broadband access in rural Georgia.

Just 30 miles away from downtown Atlanta, you’ll find lots of horses, rolling hills and rural, one-lane dirt roads. And a clear example of a place in Georgia where some have internet and others don’t.

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