Interesting article.

> Some small-town residents say it’s nearly impossible to do simple tasks like check email and stream videos. Eric Pelka, a post office employee in Julian, Pa., told Fox News at times they had to turn seven to eight people away a day because of poor Internet connection.

I'd also wager that it stops some people from moving to the area. I recently was looking to move to a rural area and a make or break factor was internet. I passed on so many beautiful locations because there was no internet available.