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KFSM-TV
http://www.kfsm.com/news/kfsm-river-valley-van-buren-libraries-grant,0,358060.story

Monticello Live
http://www.monticellolive.com/governor-beebes-weekly-column-getting-arkansas-online/

Arkansas Democrat Gazette
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/National/261823

RobbieWills.com
http://www.robbiewills.com/2009/06/12/opportunities-online-summit/

Arkansas Matters
http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/?cid=229731

Today’s THV
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/business/story.aspx?storyid=86475&catid=119

Arkansas Times
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2009/06/highspeed_internet.aspx

Arkansas News
http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=1710

Arkansas News
http://arkansasnews.com/2009/06/10/high-speed-internet-summit-set/

KARK 4 News
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Getting online at the local library is a growing trend across Arkansas. Link to Article

All Business
SEATTLE -- A pilot initiative announced today by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help public libraries in seven states secure. Link to Article

Information Today
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a pilot initiative designed to help public libraries in seven states secure faster internet connections so more people can access a full range of online applications and opportunities. The foundation has awarded $6,959,771 in combined grant funding to Connected Nation, a nonprofit broadband internet advocacy group, and the American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) to support improved internet connections for public libraries in Arkansas, California, Kansas, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and Virginia. Link to Article