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Over 23 million people in rural America don't have broadband internet connections, and Microsoft wants to change that.
美国农村地区超过2,300万人没有宽带互联网连接，而微软希望改变这种状况。
The company announced Monday it plans to expand internet coverage to overlooked communities and eliminate the "rural broadband gap" by 2022.
微软周一宣布计划将互联网覆盖范围扩大到被忽视的社区，并在2022年之前消除“农村宽带差距”。
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.
为此，微软表示将利用未充分使用的无线频率，这被称为“电视空白频段”，在卫星电视到来前给农村社区提供电视服务。
Microsoft used a similar technique to expand internet connectivity in rural Africa.
微软使用过类似的技术扩大非洲农村的互联网连接。
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.
微软的计划和其它一系列举措正努力提高美国互联网接入，像EveryoneOn组织一样，这是一个国家性非营利组织，注重为公共房屋提供高速、低成本的互联网服务。
The lack of broadband connections in any community can hinder students' ability to do schoolwork or prepare for their post-graduate lives.
任何社区缺乏宽带连接都会妨碍学生完成学业或为研究生做准备。
For adults, the lack of internet connection can also make it more difficult to access health care, grow businesses or find employment.
对成年人来说，缺乏互联网连接也会使人们更难获得医疗保健、扩大业务或找工作。
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