| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 188 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-183) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- Background to the Research Problem -- Statement of Purpose -- Conceptual and Theoretical Framework -- Definition of Terms -- Study Areas -- Outline of Chapters -- 2. Broadband Telecommunications: The Interstate Highway of the 21st Century -- Broadband Telecommunications: A Technical and Spatial Overview -- Information Economy and Broadband Telecommunications -- Rural Broadband Connectivity and Economic Development: Options and Opportunities -- 3. Federal and State Broadband Policies: Shaping the Prospect of Economic Development in Rural America -- Broadband Internet Access: Federal Policy Initiatives -- Rural Broadband Policy: A Survey of State Legislation -- 4. Beyond Access: A Cluster Approach to Broadband Telecommunications-based Rural Economic Development Planning -- Purpose of the Chapter -- Research Methodology -- Theoretical Summary of Competitive Advantage and Cluster Analysis and Its Application for Rural Economic Development -- Centers of Excellence in Rural America (CERA) Program and Member Communities -- Analytical Approach -- Description of Selected Socio-Economic Variables -- Results from the Analysis -- "Broadband Development Index" -- 5. Local Leadership and Policy in Broadband Telecommunications-based Rural Economic Development Planning -- Research Design and Methodology -- Exploring the Role of Leadership in Broadband Telecommunications-Based Rural Economic Development Projects: A Multiple Case Study Approach -- Ennis, Ireland -- LaGrange, Georgia -- Watford City, North Dakota -- Mayville, North Dakota -- Utilizing Broadband Telecommunications for Economic Development: A Structural Model -- 6. Conclusion -- Lessons from the Research -- Directions of Further Research -- Appendix A. Factor Analysis Variables -- Appendix B. Factor Analysis Procedures and Results -- Appendix C. Factor and Broadband Development Index Scores by County -- Appendix D. Leadership Survey/Interview Script. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Rural development -- United States.
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Rural development. |
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United States. |
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Communication in rural development -- United States.
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Communication in rural development. |
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Information technology -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Information technology -- Economic aspects. |
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Broadband communication systems -- United States.
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Broadband communication systems. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Edwards, Judson C. (Judson Carter). Digital deliverance. Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, ©2009 9780761845522 (DLC) 2009924199 (OCoLC)316827994 |
| ISBN |
9780761845539 (electronic book) |
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0761845534 (electronic book) |
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0761845526 (paper ; alkaline paper) |
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9780761845522 (paper ; alkaline paper) |
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9780761845522 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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