Obama to speak on expanding Internet access Wednesday in Cedar Falls

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President Barack Obama plans to visit Cedar Falls on Wednesday as part of a weeklong tour to highlight broadband and cyber security issues, The Gazette reported. Obama is expected to speak at Cedar Falls Utilities at about 2 p.m. to propose plans to increase affordable access to high-speed broadband Internet. Gov. Terry Branstad’s office issued a statement about the visit saying, “We appreciate that President Obama recognizes Gov. Branstad’s work to make Iowa a leader in connecting its citizens,Main Street businesses, schools and agriculture to high-speed broadband Internet.” Branstad plans to outline a plan called “Connect Every Acre” in his Condition of the State address on Tuesday.