Jim "Griff" Griffith, eBay Inc.'s Senior Manager of Seller Development, served on a panel last month sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Office of Rural Development to highlight how broadband Internet has brought economic development opportunities to rural America. Griffith described how rural small businesses that use eBay are taking advantage of the Internet and contributing to the economic growth of their communities. Visit the USDA's website to view and hear the presentation in its entirety.