We need more efforts like the recent Connect Africa summit in Rwanda, which focused on bringing Africans affordable wireless broadband Internet access.

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For instance, he said he would launch a national wireless initiative to augment an earlier push for broadband Internet access in rural areas.

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"Wireless Philadelphia represents a compelling opportunity to provide affordable broadband Internet access to the people who visit and live and work in the city of Philadelphia, and we believe EarthLink, as a leading national ISP, is ideally positioned to lead this effort, " said Daniel Greenfield , an EarthLink spokesman.

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Now the country is taking another leap forward with access to the fastest average home internet connections and the highest wireless broadband subscription rate in the world.

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In a research note Tuesday, Stifel Nicolaus research analysts Rebecca Arbogast and Dave Kaut said they expect Genachowski to push for greater broadband access across the country, Internet neutrality and greater competition among wireless carriers.

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