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TribLive: Demographic Change and the Digital Divide

Full video of our 9/30 TribLive conversation about demographic change and the digital divide with Juanita Budd of Austin Free-Net; state Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock; Don Shirley of Connected Texas; and former State Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin.

By Evan SmithSept. 30, 2014, 2:19 p.m. CentralUpdated Sept. 30, 2014, 2:19 p.m. Central

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TribLive: Demographic Change and the Digital Divide

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
September 30, 2014

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<p><span>Full video of our 9/30 TribLive conversation about demographic change and the digital divide with Juanita Budd, executive director of Austin Free-Net; state Rep.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-gonzales/">Larry Gonzales</a><span>, R-Round Rock; Don Shirley, executive director of Connected Texas; and former State Rep.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/mark-strama/">Mark Strama</a><span>, D-Austin, who heads the Austin office of Google Fiber.</span></p>
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TribLive: Demographic Change and the Digital Divide

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
September 30, 2014

Full video of our 9/30 TribLive conversation about demographic change and the digital divide with Juanita Budd, executive director of Austin Free-Net; state Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock; Don Shirley, executive director of Connected Texas; and former State Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin, who heads the Austin office of Google Fiber.

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