Investing in tomorrow

Investing in tomorrow

The Ironton Tribune: Say what you will about the federal government’s stimulus program, the initiative to improve Ohio’s Internet and broadband access will open countless doors — literally and figuratively — across the state.

Ohio will receive $118 million in federal funds for three separate projects including one that will provide free computer training courses at public libraries and educational institutions across the state, create more than 100 jobs immediately and provide more than 2,000 computers to public access points.

Some critics may try to belittle this project as money wasted, but those objections are rooted in the past.