Rural Ill. still lags in broadband Internet access

MECHANICSBURG, Ill. (AP) — High-speed Internet access is a fact of life in most of Illinois, but a luxury that evades some residents in rural communities.

Slightly more than 13 percent of the state had no broadband access at the end of 2011 as defined by minimum-speed standards set by the Federal Communications Commission, the (Springfield) State Journal-Register reported (http://bit.ly/NStv1S) Sunday.