Did you know the broadband services you use every day were pioneered by a Boxford resident?  Dr. Yassini is widely known as the "Father of the Cable Modem".  In his new book, The Accidental Network", Dr. Yassini tells the story of his invention of the cable modem, and how he overcame technical challenges, investment community naysayers and various business obstacles, to create the cable modem technology that has changed the way people manage their daily lives.