Infrastructure

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Learnings on Rural Migration and Displacement

Insights for communities to balance rural migration, retain longtime residents, and develop more equitable local economies.

Event
Exploring Migration and Displacement in Rural Communities

Sep. 10th, 2024, 3PM

Join this informal Zoom discussion on what will it take for rural communities to balance new residents, retain longtime residents and cultural traditions, and develop more equitable local economies.

Tool
Tribal Broadband Bootcamp

Waskawiwin

The Tribal Broadband Bootcamp is a 3-day intensive learning experience focused on building and running Tribal Internet networks.

Case Study
Black person is working in data center with laptop
Making Broadband Work for Rural Communities and Native nations

Short case study with lessons learned, gaps in current approaches, and potential models that could move the country toward digital equity & full broadband coverage at a sustainable cost.

Report
The End of the Affordable Connectivity Program: Implications for Rural NC

NC Rural Center

NC Rural Center investigates where the Affordable Connectivity Program stands today and how many rural North Carolinians are affected by the end of the program.

Tool
Native Community Data Profiles

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

The Native Community Data Profiles tool connects data from a variety of public sources for a place-based look at a range of topics.

Blog
POTs and PANs

CCG Consulting

Blog written by Doug Dawson, President of CCG Consulting, on almost every aspect of telecommunications.

Tool
Broadband Planning Help Hub

LISC

This resource connects communities with high-quality, targeted data and recommendations to produce investment-ready broadband plans.

Blog
Rural Broadband Infrastructure Resources

A collection of broadband resources for funding, advocacy, and community program opportunities for rural community leaders.

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Economic Recovery Corps

IEDC

Explore the 65 catalytic projects that ERC Fellows will be advancing over the next 2.5 years alongside local host organizations and communities across the United States, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Nations.

Blog
Broadband technician working
Designing Scalable Co-Funding for Broadband Equity

Resources and learnings for rural communities to participate in the new federal funding available for high-speed broadband internet.

Blog
What Is Possible When High-Speed Broadband Comes To Town

Center on Rural Innovation (CORI)

The impact of high-speed broadband in rural America can be transformative, enabling job attraction, innovation hubs, youth tech education, entrepreneurial growth, and improved health outcomes. Learn what’s possible when high-speed internet comes to town from five innovative communities across the US.