{"id":37065,"date":"2020-12-04T17:51:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T22:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/?post_type=bio&#038;p=37065"},"modified":"2023-01-23T03:38:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T08:38:37","slug":"2020-list-christopher-mitchell","status":"publish","type":"bio","link":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/bio\/2020-list-christopher-mitchell\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Mitchell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;I think the pandemic really accelerated broadband from a luxury into an essential service. 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