Wireless Internet might be on its way to Paquin Tower

Columbia's public housing residents aren't just on the lower end of the wealth gap. Phil Steinhaus thinks they suffer from a digital divide, too.

"When you look at people in poverty, there's a huge technology gap," Steinhaus, the chief executive officer of the Columbia Housing Authority, said.

The housing authority is hoping to close that gap by taking steps to provide wireless Internet service to residents of Paquin Tower and its Bear Creek neighborhood.

Steinhaus noted that nowadays, people use the Internet for things such as looking up movie times and hunting for jobs. And most jobs require at least a minimum level of computer literacy.


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