...I live in the country and I would love to have broadband as would just about everyone else that lives here. I've heard many people say the same thing you did...we choose to live in rural areas so we don't want or need broadband. That is a silly comment to make...but...seeing as how people like you don't fully understand that you NEED those of us that live in rural areas I propose a solution. I think those of us that live here should stick a new tax on all the coal, wood, gas, oil, and yes even food products that come from our areas. If we put a 1% tax on everything that comes from here that goes out to the rest of the population we could easily pay for such things as broadband. Problem solved. We get the things that everyone else seems to think we don't want or need and the rest of you get the things you HAVE to have from us.

See...country folk are easy to get along with!