Posted by David Fischer, Vice President, Global Online Sales and Operations If you're a small business owner without access to high-speed Internet, you may sometimes feel as though you're operating with one hand tied behind your back. Unfortunately, that's business as usual for countless companies across the country -- especially those in rural and underserved areas -- that still lack access to broadband.American Recovery and Reinvestment Act sets aside $7.2 billion to improve the nation's broadband infrastructure. As we celebrate National Small Business Week , we'd like to invite small business owners to share their opinions on how the stimulus money should be spent through our new Small Business Network . You can sign up and learn more here .launched the Small Business Network just two weeks ago, nearly 1,000 members have joined the conversation. If you're the owner of a small business, we hope you'll sign up to stay informed on broadband access and other public policy issues that affect you and find out how you can get involved.
There's a debate on whether the broadband initiative will generate a significant amount of jobs. Comments in the Small Business Forum indicate that tax relief for small businesses (as opposed to contracts for Telcos) would be much more effective in terms of stimulating the economy.
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