Gunflint Lodge owner argues wilderness needs high-speed Internet, too
August 24, 2010 at 7:00 pm in Duluth News Tribune
Gunflint Lodge is a place Minnesotans go to get away from the modern world, but owner Bruce Kerfoot says there is one modern amenity that he absolutely needs to maintain a strong business: high-speed Internet.
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Booohooo. You want to live in the wilderness you have to deal with it.
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That just goes to show that most people who go up there are not really ‘roughing’ it. Just be sure to do an ”environmental assessment’ before bringing the internet.
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I understand improved broadband access in the Arrowhead is a very good thing, but this article comes across poorly; sounds like the resort owner feels an entitlement to be moved to the front of the line. There’s a support group for rural NE MInn residents who cannot get DSL. It’s called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar at 5. My apologies to Drew Carey.
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