tTHINK FAST: THE TRICKIEST PART OF OBAMA'S NATIONWIDE BROADBAND INITIATIVE

Nonetheless, by elevating this issue to the national stage, Obama is opening the door for community-driven solutions to address the digital divide. As the debate about federal pre-emption highlights, this is a fairly unique issue for the White House to take up: it’s not too often that the president encourages a very local policy solution in a national address.