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100	1		_aEdwards, Judson C. _q(Judson Carter) _9539604
245	1	0	_aDigital deliverance _h[electronic resource] : _bdragging rural America, kicking and screaming, into the information economy / _cJudson C. Edwards.
260			_aLanham, Md. : _bUniversity Press of America, _cc2009.
300			_a1 online resource (xvi, 188 p.) : _bill., maps.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 173-183) and index.
505	0		_a1. 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.
500			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aRural development _zUnited States. _9231788
650		0	_aCommunication in rural development _zUnited States. _9539605
650		0	_aInformation technology _xEconomic aspects _zUnited States. _9269883
650		0	_aBroadband communication systems _zUnited States. _9191138
650	0	7	_aLändliche Entwicklung _2swd _9170507
650	0	7	_aBreitbandkommunikation _2swd _9149223
651		7	_aUSA _2swd _92455
655		4	_aElectronic books. _9396
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aEdwards, Judson C. (Judson Carter). _tDigital deliverance. _dLanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2009 _z9780761845522 _w(DLC) 2009924199 _w(OCoLC)316827994
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