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ISOC Live posted: "Today, Monday May 18 2020, at 14:00 UTC (3pm BST) the Internet Society Livestream Channel will webcast a recording of the Internet Society UK England webinar 'Connecting Rural Communities – enhancing broadband, skills & applications' held on April 16 " </span>
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