Got through to live person at WH switchboard, so it has NOT been disabled
— Carolyn Lochhead (@carolynlochhead) January 23, 2017
Bluestem Prairie was a bit shocked to see this information in our twitter feed:
White House closes public switchboard, replacing with recordings directing to post comments on line or on Facebook. 202-456-1414
— Carolyn Lochhead (@carolynlochhead) January 23, 2017
Screengrab:
We called the White House and the tweet is correct.
While our international headquarters in rural Big Stone County enjoys high-speed broadband service, we're able to pay for and access this modern infrastructure because the Governor has pushed the legislature to help fund broadband in areas where it lags.
By closing the switchboard and asking us all to use the Internet, that's leaving parts of rural Minnesota behind. To read the latest report about broadband, check out our post, Need for speed: MN DEED releases Governor's Task Force on Broadband 2016 Annual Report.
Photo: Even the cows need the Internet.
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