The massive snowstorm that has blanketed Washington DC all week has caused a federal government shutdown at a cost to taxpayers of $100 million a day. However, there is a bright spot being created by broadband in the White House. High-speed Internet technology is allowing the White House staff to work remotely, keeping many of the West Wing’s functions at near or full capacity:

“Thanks to modern technology that has not been an issue,” Jen Psaki, a White House spokeswoman, wrote in an e-mail.  Icy roads and heavy snows have left a number of White House staffers unable to get to the West Wing, but they’ve been able to work remotely, according to Psaki.

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