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Workers in rural America feel increasingly left behind and under-leveraged as they are unable to stay competitive in their industries, according to new research from the University of Phoenix Career Institute® and the Center on Rural Innovation.
New research shows a more than 200% growth rate for businesses in rural areas with high broadband utilization rates.
The conclusion of a study from the Center of Rural Innovation (CORI) is fairly simple: Greater levels of fiber, delivered by local service providers, improves economic outcomes for rural communities.
The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program provided historic funding to level the playing field for rural communities. Now comes the time to ask an exciting question: What happens next?
Tens of billions in federal funds are on the way to spread high-speed Internet across the countryside. States should structure their grant programs to make sure markets are competitive.
With an aging population and younger people leaving, there is an urgency to investing in workforce training and making people aware of jobs that already exist in rural communities
How CORI is planning to support rural Vermont entrepreneurs with the Green Mountain Launchpad, a program that will connect startups to pro-bono legal and financial accounting assistance, potential angel investors, and help developing pitches.
How philanthropies with a technology focus or background have been particularly creative in funding education and workforce programs
Internet speeds have come a long way since the days of the dial-up modem, but sometimes you can’t beat the millennia-old method of carrier pigeon.
With nearly $2 trillion in federal funding currently available to boost U.S. innovation, competitiveness and national security over the next decade, now is the time for states like Oklahoma to fully invest in their future.
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