1. $6 billion for rural broadband: a hatchet or a scalpel? Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Daily, Geoff (author) and App-Rising.com Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2009-01-15 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28742 Notes: 2 pages., Suggests the U.S. government use funds from an economic stimulus package to establish and operate a Rural Fiber Fund.
2. A blind curve on the info highway? Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Schulken, Mary (author / Charlotte Observer) Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2009-02-20 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28841 Journal Title: Charlotte Observer (North Caroline) Notes: Via online issues. 2 pages., Author alerts readers to a move to "put the mapping for where service is needed in the hands of Connected Nation, a company representing big telecommunications companies."
3. An alternative to rural broadband grants: the Rural Fiber Fund Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Daily, Geoff (author) and App-Rising.com Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2009-01-19 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28744 Notes: 2 pages., Argues for government support of fiber optics as the best approach to broadband services in rural areas.
4. Getting online for a better off-line life: for organizers, digital divide is part of power divide Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Wolfson, Todd (author), Mercer, Bryan (author), and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, New York City, New York. Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2009-05 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 178 Document Number: C30692 Notes: 2 pages.
5. IBM delivers rural broadband over power lines Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Hansell, Saul (author) Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2009-02-19 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28842 Journal Title: New York Times Notes: Via online blog. 2 pages.
6. Misconceptions about rural broadband Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Daily, Geoff (author) and App-Rising.com Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2009-01-19 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28743 Notes: 2 pages., Addresses the potentials of fiber optics for bringing excellent broadband services to rural areas.
7. Net rurality Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Schneider, Tim (author) and Public Knowledge, Washington, D.C. Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2006-06-08 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: C28142 Notes: 2 pages.
8. Networked nation: broadband in America Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Converse, Stevie (author) Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2008-01-31 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: C28124 Journal Title: Broadband Reports Notes: Via online sources. 3 pages.
9. Rural broadband - an important platform Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Dales, Joe (author) and Farms.com Professional Services, Linden, Iowa. Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2008-12-22 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 170 Document Number: C28556 Journal Title: Farms.com Highlighter Newsletter Notes: 2 pages.
10. Rural broadband: no job creation machine Collection: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Contributers: Hansell, Saul (author) Format: Commentary Publication Date: 2009-02-20 Published: USA Location: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28843 Journal Title: New York Times Notes: Via online blog. 2 pages.
