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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.
General
  • Benton Foundation.
    "The mission of the Benton Foundation is to articulate a public interest vision for the digital age and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems."
  • National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative.
    "Represents the advanced telecommunications and information technology interests of more than 1,400 rural utilities and affiliates in 47 states."
Planning Resources
Best Practices and Case Studies
Funding and Program Assistance
  • AT&T Knowledge Ventures.
    "The AT&T Foundation provides grants to organizations and programs that address quality-of-life issues, with an emphasis on improving education, advancing community development, addressing vital community needs and enhancing unique cultural assets."
  • GSA. CAO. Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division.
    A database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments; federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.
  • USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
    Please search for the programs below in the database for more details and contact information.
    • 11.550 Public Telecommunications Facilities Planning and Construction
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