KMIZ
More than 1 million Missourians lack internet but the issue in Columbia is reliability
About 20% of Missouri -- around 1.26 million people -- don't have access to high-speed internet, according to University of Missouri Extension research. But even those who have access to the internet may not have quality or reliable service. Extension Vice Chancellor Marshall Stewart said access is only part of the picture: "It’s one thing to be connected, it’s another thing to have the bandwidth that you need and then it’s another thing to know how to use it." A 2014 report by consulting firm Magellan identifies that Columbia lacks widespread, reliable and affordable broadband internet, wh