Provides links to community resources for telecommunications including planning resources, case studies, funding programs, contact directories, organizations and federal agencies working in this area, and online publications.
Telecommunications
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Connecting Rural Communities
Southern Rural Development Center’s National e-Commerce Extension Initiative.
"Connecting Rural Communities, the most recently released curriculum in the National E-Commerce Initiative, is designed to help rural communities. This guide is designed to enhance the use and adoption of information technology tools and infrastructure in rural communities."
Broadband Internet's Value for Rural AmericaUSDA. Economic Research Service.
Economic Research Report No. (ERR-78) 70 pp, August 2009
National Rural Telecommunications CooperativeNational Rural Telecommunications Cooperative.
"Represents the advanced telecommunications and information technology interests of more than 1,400 rural utilities and affiliates in 47 states."
National Telecommunications Cooperative AssociationNational Telecommunications Cooperative Association.