Rural economic development webinar ppt

Made Possible by the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program

Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

BTOP and Rural Economic Development

BTOP Rural Affinity Group Webinar

March 29, 2012



BTOP and Rural Economic Development Welcome Objectives Introductions Presentation 1: Paul Ludwick: NebraskaLink Presentation 2 : Dr. John Lewis: Northern Illinois University Q&A Presentation 3: Bernadine Joselyn: CK Blandin Foundation Presentation 4: Dr. Bo Beaulieu: Southern Rural Development Center Q&A Next Steps and Additional Resources

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Context How is investment in broadband infrastructure and broadband

adoption programs relevant to “rural economic development” Helps businesses reduce costs, expand markets Increases employment options

New businesses Expanded job opportunities for rural residents

Ingredients to promote rural economic development: Marketing Partnerships/collaborations Education

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Webinar Objectives

Share examples of how to market and promote the networks being deployed

Best practices to build and leverage partnerships with state and local stakeholders

Describe resources available to promote rural economic development

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Who’s in the audience?

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Welcome Objectives Introductions Presentation 1: Paul Ludwick: NebraskaLink Presentation 2: Dr. John Lewis: Northern Illinois University Q&A Presentation 3: Bernadine Joselyn: CK Blandin Foundation Presentation 4: Dr. Bo Beaulieu: Southern Rural Development Center Q&A Next Steps and Additional Resources

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Paul W. LudwickProfessional Experience:

Paul is the Chief Executive Officer of NebraskaLink, LLC, a Nebraska middle-mile broadband provider that is owned by a consortium of seven Nebraska independent local exchange companies. The company supplies broadband transport and direct internet access to government, education, health-care, telecom, and enterprise customers.

Prior to NebraskaLink, Paul was with Sprint Corporation for 18 years in various technical, product, marketing, and leadership positions, where he was awarded five US Patents in diverse technologies. Paul worked with Rockwell Switching and Transmission Systems divisions for 10 years in technical and management roles before moving to Sprint.

Involved in telecommunication industry activities, Paul was elected to two terms on the Federal Communications Commission Interstate TRS Fund Advisory Council, where he served 4 years as Vice-Chair, and was appointed by Chairman William Kennard as a charter representative to the FCC Consumer Advisory Committee.

Paul graduated from Park University with a BS in Computer Information Systems and The University of Kansas with a Master of Business Administration and has been active in community service, most recently serving eight years on the Olathe (Kansas) Board of Housing Commissioners, with four years as chairperson.

Paul resides in Lincoln Nebraska with his wife Becky and daughter Brynn and has two sons, Preston and Parker.

Education & Certifications: University of Kansas- Graduate School of Business, Park University

Paul W. Ludwick

Chief Executive Officer at NebraskaLink, LLC

Contact Information:Phone: 888-893-2185

E-mail Address:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




Dr. John L. Lewis Professional Experience: John has been active in university engagement activities for over 25 years, first in training teachers to teach

economics and as director of the Center for Economic Education at Ball State University, and then as Executive Director of the Illinois Council for Economic Education housed at Northern Illinois University. In his current role as AVP Administration and Outreach, he has overall management responsibility for all regional economic development, new initiatives in NIU Outreach and is actively involved in university’s new initiative in neutron and proton therapy to treat cancer.

John lead an NIU team that implemented a state wide economic development strategic planning process for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs in late 1990 and early 2000.

John’s other experience includes completing market research studies for physician organizations and hospitals in northern Illinois, assisting hospitals in developing strategic plans, and assisting hospitals in identifying and developing agreement with strategic partners, managing the statewide economic strategic planning process for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs from1997-2002, and working with numerous communities in completing economic development strategic economic develop plans and targeted industry studies.

For the past ten years, John has worked with the Rockford Register Star and the Rockford Area Economic Development Council to do a quarterly economic index of the region and to write an editorial on economic issues facing the region.

John also teaches economics of health care courses for the College of Health and Human Sciences at NIU. John makes frequent speeches on the state of the economy and on the US health care delivery system. He currently manages over $90 million in federal grants for projects related to health information technology,

broadband infrastructure, and proton therapy. Funding sources include the US Department of Commerce, US Department of Health and Human Sciences, and Department of Defense.

Education & Certifications: Ph.D. - University of Missouri-Columbia in Economics

John L. Lewis, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scholar

Division of Research and Graduate StudiesNorthern Illinois University






Bernadine Joselyn Professional Experience:

Bernadine directs the CK Blandin Foundation’s Public Policy and Engagement program area, where she leads efforts to facilitate the building of knowledge and catalyze community action around issues and opportunities that align with the Foundation’s mission of strengthening rural Minnesota communities, especially the Grand Rapids area.

A native of Minnesota, Bernadine spent the first 15 years of her professional life in Soviet (and then post-Soviet) Affairs. She served seven years as diplomat with the U.S. Department of State, where — after an initial tour in New Delhi, India — she was assigned to Moscow, Russia, and Washington, D.C., focused on the U.S.-Soviet/Russian relationship. After the collapse of the Soviet Union Bernadine left the diplomatic corps to work on international academic and cultural exchange programs with the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) and subsequently the Eurasia Foundation, where she oversaw a $5 million annual grant program.

In 2000 Bernadine returned to Minnesota to complete a second masters degree in public affairs at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute. She also has an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in international security policy and certificate in advanced studies from Columbia University.

Education:

M.S. in International Security Policy from Columbia University M.S. in Public Affairs from University of Minnesota

Bernadine Joselyn

Director of CK Blandin Foundation’s Public Policy and Engagement program







Dr. Bo BeaulieuProfessional Experience:

Lionel J. "Bo" Beaulieu has been director of the Southern Rural Development Center since August 1997 and also is professor of rural sociology in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University.

Dr. Beaulieu's professional efforts have been devoted to social capital resource issues in the rural United States and the South; the educational success of rural youth; e-commerce and entrepreneurship development activities; and the expansion of civic engagement in rural areas.

During his tenure at the SRDC, Dr. Beaulieu has introduced a number of innovative activities to the region and beyond. They include the: (1) launching of the National e-Commerce Extension Project (2) spearheading a national effort to strengthen the quality of web-based resources available to rural people (3) conducting evaluation research of the most promising strategies for bringing about social and economic advancement in low-wealth counties in the Mississippi Delta Region; (4) coordinating a national effort to strengthen regional economic development strategies in rural counties (5) creation of the Food Assistance Small Grants Program in partnership with the Economic Research Service -- now called the RIDGE Center for Targeted Studies @ the SRDC.

In partnership with the Kettering Foundation, the Farm Foundation and Everyday Democracy, Beaulieu and SRDC staff launched the Turning the Tide on Poverty initiative in 2010.

Bo is the author of numerous publications, including edited book volumes, book chapters and articles that address rural development, education and labor force issues in America.

Education: M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Sociology from Purdue University

Bo Beaulieu, Ph.D

Director of the Southern Rural Development Center

Professor at Mississippi State University







NTIA Welcome Objectives Introductions Presentation 1: Paul Ludwick: NebraskaLink Presentation 2 : Dr. John Lewis: Northern Illinois University Q&A Presentation 3: Bernadine Joselyn: CK Blandin Foundation Presentation 4: Dr. Bo Beaulieu: Southern Rural Development Center Q&A Next Steps and Additional Resources

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NebraskaLink–Rural Economic Development

March 29, 2012

Paul LudwickChief Executive Officerwww.nebraskalink.com

Nebraska’s Broadband Network

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/

Who we are….• A $16.5 MM BTOP Infrastructure grant awardee.

• A Nebraska “middle-mile” provider offering:• Carrier Ethernet from 10 Mbps to 10Gbps• MPLS• Cellular Backhaul• High speed direct internet access• Private Line TDM service (DS3 – OCn)• Over 30 points of presence within NE

• We serve:• Local exchange and wholesale carriers• State, county, and local government• Educational system – public, private, tribal, and college/university• Healthcare• Enterprise


The NebraskaLink Network


Economic ImpactInterconnections increase opportunities and expand the area served. Selling opportunities are created and competition is enhanced. Interconnections are a NebraskaLink priority.

LEC Networks: 22 • American Broadband, Allo, Arapahoe Telephone, Benkelman, Clarks,

Consolidated, Cozad, Frontier, Glenwood, Great Plains, Hamilton, Hartelco, Hershey, K&M, Nebraska Central, Northeast Nebraska, Pierce, Plainview, Stanton, Three Rivers, Windstream

Transport networks: 10• 360, Charter, AT&T Wireless, South Dakota Network, Iowa Network

Services, Verizon, Cogent, Hurricane Electric, Pinpoint, Unite Private Networks

Others: 2• State of Nebraska, University of Nebraska


Interconnection Tactics• Identify potential partners through state telephone association, other

organizations.• Contact general/operations managers directly. • Discuss the benefits and logistics of interconnection. • Identify potential meet points.• Encourage fiber meets where each party pays own costs.• Discourage the prerequisite of minimum purchase requirements.• Engage in direct discussion with State PUC/PSC and/or State CIO office.• Determine state network interconnection requirements and POPs.• Undertake expense to connect to the state network.• Participate in state circuit bidding process/maximize the interconnection.• Engage university system IT managers.• Gain understanding of university and educational networks.• Identify and undertake interconnection with university and educational

systems.


Economic Impact-Education and Government

• NebraskaLink is partnering with the State of Nebraska to deploy Ethernet to over 120 public, private and tribal schools and colleges.

• 110 K-12 public and private schools• 12 state/community/tribal colleges

• NebraskaLink is an essential provider in Nebraska’s Healthcare and Tele-health networks.

• Connect over 35 healthcare facilities• Backbone network provider for Tele-health network

• By 2013 NebraskaLink will serve over 50% of the government agencies in our area.

• Over 30 State agency offices• 9 Libraries or more (in partnership with the NE Library Commission)• 10 City/County offices


Education and Government Tactics

• Relationships, relationships, relationships.• Consider hiring a sales executive that has positive relationships in place.• Engage PSC/PUC, State CIO Office, State Purchasing, State University

system managers.• Share your story, your mission, your capabilities, what you offer.• Understand your customer’s needs and discuss future goals and plans.• Make your customer’s success your mission.• Participate in on-line procurement bidding. Get on bidder’s list for telecom

services.• Build positive history with your customer.• Remember that the relationship is long-term and that telecom service

contracts are cycles of 3-5 years. Show your customer that you understand.• Be patient. Building trust and productive business relationships with state and

local governments takes time.


Economic Impact

Community Development

• Nebraska communities are working to attract IT, data, and call center based businesses to their communities.

• NebraskaLink works directly with the economic development teams in communities all across Nebraska, from planning through implementation.

• We assist in delivering fiber to Data and Call Center “Parks” that the Nebraska communities are developing.

• City of Kearney data park and City of North Platte HughesNet call center are great examples for NebraskaLink.


Economic Impact

Broadband Adoption – Lower Costs

• NebraskaLink provides highly competitive Internet Access to the local access providers in the areas we serve. These providers in-turn pass along the cost savings to their consumers, promoting competition, and increasing bandwidth availability.

• The price of one Mbps of direct internet access is now roughly 50% of the price it was selling for at the time that NebraskaLink entered the market.

• We estimate that we will impact the availability and cost of broadband/internet services to more than 85,000 households and 8,000 businesses by increasing the availability of cost effective internet access to local internet service providers.


Economic Impact

Providing services for business that make geography less relevant:

• Cellular Backhaul - Fiber-to-the-tower services bring technology to the most remote areas, increasing cellular coverage and competition, and revenue flows into (and stays in) Nebraska-based business.

• Access to cutting edge services- :• Internet –based Business• IS-based business• Video/audio conferencing• Desktop Sharing

• Increased operational effectiveness and efficiency:• Flexibility - Voice/audio, video, and data on one medium• Model agnostic – centralized or distributed biz architecture• Take advantage of the Cloud• Deeper supplier pool




Paul’s Top 3 Takeaways:

Encourage interconnects and make it easy to interconnect with your network. Make interconnects your priority.

Form relationships with community economic development organizations. Check in frequently. Get involved in initial planning.

Work with education, government, and health care systems. They have established networks and are always looking for more cost effective service and more options.

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Northern Illinois University andBroadband Technology Deployment

John L. Lewis, PhDSenior Research Scholar, NIU

Project Director, IBOP-NW

http://www.niu.edu/graphicstandards/logos/institutional_logo.shtml

NIU Participation in Broadband Initiatives

NIUNet

IMBCA

NITT

TriLightNet NMBA

D ATA

Illinois Broadband Opportunities Partnership – Northwest

IBOP-NW

NIUNet - Northern Illinois University Research and Education Network.

NITT – Northern Illinois Technology Triangle for Economic Development.

IMBCA – Illinois Municipal Broadband Communications Association for Economic Development.

TriLightNet – A medical network for HIE development and healthcare.

NMBA – Northwest Municipal Broadband Authority – A municipal and education network.

DATA – DeKalb Advancement of Technology Authority – A BTOP funded grant for DeKalb County.

iFiber – The Illinois Broadband Opportunities Partnership – A nine county BTOP funded grant awarded to Northern Illinois University.


Illinois Rural HealthNet (IRHN)

Connecting over 150 HealthCare Facilities in Illinois

$22M Grant awarded to create the IRHN modeling NIUNet.

Used primarily for Health Information Exchange (HIE), Telemedicine and Telehealth.


iFiber and DATA

BTOP Funded Fiber Networks


Current Broadband Results

In three years NIU will have strategically planned and assisted in the build out of over 2,200 miles of fiber optics in Illinois.

Over 750 Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) will have high speed broadband access capabilities.

In Northern Illinois, a 10 county region will have high speed broadband access capabilities directly into NIU.


NIU’s Philosophy

• Work with community and economic development organizations– Work with local government, E/D organizations,

local educational groups, health care organizations– Maximize economic and social impact of network

on the region– Work with anchor institutions to effectively

use the expanded bandwidth


NIU’s Philosophy (cont.)

• Develop private sector partnerships at the beginning– Regional ISPs are project partners and have contributed

cash and in-kind matches– Work with ISPs to provide last mile access– Assist in developing effective demand for broadband– Make sure the public sector investment is passed

onto end users– Develop working relationships with other partners as

necessary to serve the region’s broadband needs– Become last mile provider as needed


Policies and Practices

• Set up not-for-profit to manage construction and be responsible for network operations

• Work with the Partnership for Connected Illinois to do a market research survey of CAIs, businesses and households in the state to identify potential demand for service

• Work with the Partnership for Connected Illinois to develop an e-Team designed to market broadband services in the region


Revenue Impacts on Small Business

Firm Size % of Revenue fromInternet

0-19 18%

20 – 99 14%

100-499 16%




John’s Top 3 Takeaways

Developing partnerships with private telecommunications companies is time consuming and takes patience

Developing regional strategic alliances is critical for success

Building a broadband infrastructure is just the first step in providing accessible and affordable broadband to underserved and unserved areas

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Resources

iFiber: www.ifiber.org Illinois Rural Health Net:

www.illinoisruralhealthnet.org Northern Illinois University: www.niu.edu

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http://www.ifiber.org/

http://www.illinoisruralhealthnet.org/

http://www.niu.edu/




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Blandin Foundation

MN Intelligent Rural

Communities Project

Bernadine JoselynDirector of Public Policy and Engagement

[email protected]


Intelligent Community

A Framework for Broadband-based Economic

Development

Blandin Foundation is using the Intelligent

Community framework to drive adoption by

creating a “culture of use.”

MN Intelligent Rural Communities Project

A $6.4 million SBA BTOP project to drive broadband adoption and use in greater

Minnesota using the Intelligent Community economic development

framework

The Intelligent Community Forum

combines a broadband based economic

development framework with an international recognition program.

www.intelligentcommunityforum.org

“Dedicated to economic growth in the broadband economy for communities

large and small”

http://www.intelligentcommunityforum.org/

http://www.intelligentcommunityforum.org/

BROADBAND

KNOWLEDGE WORKFORCE

INNOVATIONMARKET ING

DIGITAL INCLUSION

The ICF Framework

Criteria for Progress

BroadbandAccess

Price

Use

Digital InclusionComputers

Public access

Training

Knowledge Workforce

Education and Training

Business – Education Partnerships

InnovationNew ways of creating and delivering products and services by all sectors

Systematic creation and support of new business enterprises

Marketing and AdvocacyMarketing to an external audience to attract investment and talent

Advocacy to an internal audience about technology, careers and other broadband economy factors

Why is this framework successful?

Brings diverse partners and stakeholders together around a larger vision

Magnifies the importance of collaboration between key public and private sectors

Demonstrates the “essential utility” nature of broadband and its support of economic development

People and groups love recognition!

MIRC Goals

Increase culture of use of broadband-based services

Increase efficiency and effectiveness of digital literacy training service delivery

Increase economic vitality in rural Minnesota communities

Partners and RolesBusiness Training

UM ExtensionMN Renewable Energy Marketplace

Citizen TrainingMN Learning Commons DEED Workforce Centers

OutreachRegional Development Commissions

SupportPC’s for PeopleUniversity of MN – CrookstonIntelligent Community Forum

11 Demonstration Communities

Utilizing the Intelligent

Community approachBroadband

Increased public access

Possible hotspot creation

Digital InclusionPublic access

Digital literacy training

PCs for People

Knowledge WorkforceMore access to WFC

Digital Literacy Training

Knowledge Worker Career information

Atomic Learning

InnovationNew uses of technology within business, education and government

Small business technology assistance

Assistance provided by MES and MNREM

Marketing/AdvocacyFocusing on internal technology advocacy

Local messaging

Community teams focusing on project development and implementation

Demonstration Communities

Upper MN Valley RDC

Willmar

Windom

Winona

Worthington

Benton County

Cook County

Grand Rapids Area

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Stevens County

Thief River Falls

Demonstration Communities

Led by a Project Coordinator and local Steering Committee of key community stakeholders

Baseline utilization surveys

Community goal setting

Project identification

Project implementation

Supporting Local Action

Each community received up to $100,000 to implement at least 4 Intelligent Community projects

over 64 total implemented (7 per community)

Projects to fit into one of the Intelligent Community elements

At least one project to address digital inclusion

Matrix of community project summaries

available:

http://broadband.blandinfoundation.org/_uls/resources/DCProjectMatrix_July_2011.pdf





Supporting Local Action

Leadership development training and coaching

Topics: Working with volunteers; Sustaining action; Communicating with policy makers

Networking/relationship buildingNING

Convening/conferences

Information supportBlandin on Broadband blog

Monthly e-news

Some Outcomes So Far

Nearly 1,000 computers distributed to low-income families across 29 rural Minnesota counties

39% families of color70% unemployed head of household average annual household income = $11,071

More Outcomes..

Over 500 training events reaching more than 1,000 small rural businesses and training almost 2,000 business owners/employees

23.3% were female or minority-owned

More Outcomes..

Digital literacy training has reached more than 2,500 low-income learners

Adoption Outcomes

Broadband adoption rates for in MIRC demo communities have increased by 5.2%, compared to non-MIRC communities, with adoption rates of only 3.3%.

Big Picture:Statewide broadband resources

aligned

MIRC project has created common ground for government, schools and the private sector to collaborate and leverage strengths to deliver to rural Minnesotans high-speed internet access and ideas and skills for how to optimize its use.



Bernadine’s Top 3 Takeaways

Relationships, relationships, relationships Broadband is the means, not the end It’s about culture change – helping people understand that

continuous learning and adapting is the “new normal” – and what tools are available to help them

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More Resources about MIRC Project summary and background documents

http://broadband.blandinfoundation.org/programs/programs-detail.php?intResourceID=1060

Blandin on Broadband blogwww.blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com

MIRC videos: Journey to broadband in 3 MN communities"

Minnesota community leaders discuss needs for and successes of broadbandhttp://broadband.blandinfoundation.org/resources/videos-detail.php?intResourceID=1493

Blandin on Broadband YouTube channelhttp://www.youtube.com/user/blandinonbroadband

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http://www.blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/

http://broadband.blandinfoundation.org/resources/videos-detail.php?intResourceID=1493

http://broadband.blandinfoundation.org/resources/videos-detail.php?intResourceID=1493

http://www.youtube.com/user/blandinonbroadband




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An Overview of Web-Based Educational Resources Related to

Broadband andE-Commerce

Bo BeaulieuSouthern Rural Development Center

Background about the Initiative

Launched in 2003 as a result of funding from National Institute of Food and Agriculture/USDA

The intent was to address the digital divide between metro and nonmetro areas of the U.S.

Felt the network of Extension educators could serve as a important conduit for promoting broadband/e-commerce information, education and adoption in rural America.

Two Major Hurdles We Had to Address

Few educational resources were available (in 2003) for use by Extension educators to support broadband/e-commerce outreach activities in their states/communities.

Equally serious . . . few Extension educators had the training or experience to deliver educational programs on broadband/e-commerce topics.

Our Response: Focus on Three Key Components

Develop Educational Resources

Provide Timely

Communication

Train Extension Educators

Why the Initiative RemainsRelevant Today

Major investments being made to expand broadband access across the U.S. landscape, including rural America NTIA USDA RUS FCC Philanthropic organizations And more

Our program complements these efforts by providing the educational backbone needed to increase the uptake in broadband adoption & e-commerce applications.

http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce

Community

Connecting

Communities

Business

Beginner’s Guide to e-Commerce

Electronic Retailing

Helping Artisans Reach Global

Markets

Business

Going Global: A Guide for

e-Commerce ExpansionWeb Site Basics: A Primer for Hispanic

Small Businesses

E-Commerce

& Experience Economy Strategies

Agriculture

Direct Marketing

of Food Specialty Products

Internet Strategies to Improve

Farm Business

Management

Government

E-Government

General

Security Squad: Keeping

Your Information Safe

Search Engine Optimization

Current Products Available on our Website

Connecting Communities

Provides information and tools that community leaders/citizens can use to identify, develop and implement projects that improve the: Availability of broadband connectivity

across the community; Ability of local organizations to use digital

technology to achieve their mission and goals; and

Capacity of individuals in the community to use digital technology to improve their social and economic well-being.

http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce/curricula/connectingcommunities/



http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6657b328#/6657b328/1

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6657b328

Security Squad: Keeping Your Equipment and Information Safe

http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce/curricula/security_concerns/



Bo’s Top 3 Takeaways Build it and they may not come . . . not without education and assistance

Land-grant university-based Extension educators can be valuable partners in helping promote broadband education and adoption of e-commerce strategies

Tap the free training resources available via the SRDC’s National e-Commerce Extension Initiative to help strengthen community-based broadband planning and e-commerce applications, especially in rural areas.

SRDC website: http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce/

Sign up for eNews: http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce/enews/

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http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce/

http://srdc.msstate.edu/ecommerce/enews/




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Additional Resources

White House Rural Council: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/rural-council http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/jobs_economic_security_rural_america.pdf

$15M Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge (deadline May 9, 2012): will support rural partnerships by identifying and leveraging local assets and strengthening linkages to industry clusters. Guidelines: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/RuralJobsAccelerator.html

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP): provides support to small manufacturers and small businesses: http://www.nist.gov/mep/find-your-local-center.cfm

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/jobs_economic_security_rural_america.pdf

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/jobs_economic_security_rural_america.pdf

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/RuralJobsAccelerator.html

http://www.nist.gov/mep/find-your-local-center.cfm



Additional Resources (continued)

Strategic Networks Group: http://www.sngroup.com/research-library/ http://www.sngroup.com/how-to-invest-wisely-4-key-guidelines-2/

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http://www.sngroup.com/how-to-invest-wisely-4-key-guidelines-2/







Next Steps

Slides will be distributed and posted on the Rural Affinity Group wiki: http://broadbandworkshop.pbworks.com/w/page/51036664/Rural%20Affinity%20Group

Rural Affinity Group sub-groups in formation: Value Proposition/Community Engagement (led by Libbey Scheible of Technology For

All) [email protected]

Join the Rural Affinity Group mailing list to participate in future events/webinars: email Karen Hanson at [email protected]

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Thank you for your participation!

NTIA Federal Program Officer contacts:Karen Hanson: [email protected]

Jean Rice: [email protected]

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