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Over 23 million people in rural America don't have broadband internet connections, and Microsoft wants to change that.
美國農(nóng)村地區(qū)超過2,300萬人沒有寬帶互聯(lián)網(wǎng)連接，而微軟希望改變這種狀況。
The company announced Monday it plans to expand internet coverage to overlooked communities and eliminate the "rural broadband gap" by 2022.
微軟周一宣布計(jì)劃將互聯(lián)網(wǎng)覆蓋范圍擴(kuò)大到被忽視的社區(qū)，并在2022年之前消除“農(nóng)村寬帶差距”。
To do this, Microsoft says it will make use of underutilized wireless frequencies, known as "TV white spaces," which gave rural communities the ability to watch TV before satellite television was around.
為此，微軟表示將利用未充分使用的無線頻率，這被稱為“電視空白頻段”，在衛(wèi)星電視到來前給農(nóng)村社區(qū)提供電視服務(wù)。
Microsoft used a similar technique to expand internet connectivity in rural Africa.
微軟使用過類似的技術(shù)擴(kuò)大非洲農(nóng)村的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)連接。
Microsoft's plan joins a host of other initiatives trying to improve internet access across the U.S., like EveryoneOn, a national nonprofit that focuses on bringing high-speed, low-cost internet service to public housing.
微軟的計(jì)劃和其它一系列舉措正努力提高美國互聯(lián)網(wǎng)接入，像EveryoneOn組織一樣，這是一個(gè)國家性非營利組織，注重為公共房屋提供高速、低成本的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)服務(wù)。
The lack of broadband connections in any community can hinder students' ability to do schoolwork or prepare for their post-graduate lives.
任何社區(qū)缺乏寬帶連接都會(huì)妨礙學(xué)生完成學(xué)業(yè)或?yàn)檠芯可鰷?zhǔn)備。
For adults, the lack of internet connection can also make it more difficult to access health care, grow businesses or find employment.
對(duì)成年人來說，缺乏互聯(lián)網(wǎng)連接也會(huì)使人們更難獲得醫(yī)療保健、擴(kuò)大業(yè)務(wù)或找工作。
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