Wireless access lets rural areas bridge digital divide

The Baltimore Sun reports on those who will push progress forward:

Al Hammond was tired of swearing at his sluggish dial-up Internet connection, but he lives in a pocket of the upper Eastern Shore that had no cheap high-speed alternative. In many parts of rural Maryland, wide open spaces - or mountains - rule out cable and DSL access.

Hammond, undeterred, set off to build a high-speed system himself.

This is happening across the state - and across the nation - as workers, business owners and local governments tire of waiting for telecommunications giants to reach into the least populated spots. Many are giving new wireless technology a try because it covers more ground for less money.

Read the whole article to find out how what Mr.Hammond plans.