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Thursday, July 11, 2002

http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0207080007jul08.story?coll=chi%2Dtechnology%2Dhed

Chicago's got plenty of Internet connections
Jon Van, Tribune staff reporter

In one regard, Chicago sits at the Internet's epicenter. The city has more Internet connections than any place in the country. This Internet accessibility has to be an economic plus, said Morton O'Kelly, a geography professor at Ohio State University. O'Kelly co-wrote a study that compares net connectivity among larger cities. "The digital economy is built on accessibility to the Internet," said O'Kelly, "and cities that have the most developed Internet infrastructure will have an economic advantage."....



 


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