ISE Magazine, December 2019

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 WWW ISEMAG COM 2 9 RURAL BROADBAND properties of fixed and mobile broadband services both educational components are necessary as farms rely increasingly on traditional mechanical equipment as well as evolving analytical tech and mobile guided systems Webster Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association Fort Dodge Iowa provides broadband that enables local high school students to earn college credits through distance education Students can take up to 23 credits of college courses through a partnership with Iowa Central Community College And one more piece of the puzzle rural populations are indeed shifting many rural spaces are becoming increasingly tied to expanding urban areas while data indicate that remote rural regions face more formidable challenges As noted above there is no silver bullet But the strategic menu should find rural communities exploring regional collaboration for everything from economic development to education Chances are regions are already coordinating to support health care and public safety infrastructure Similar models can be explored for other applications Are there challenges in rural America Yes absolutely But resilience determination and perseverance have never been far from rural minds And when blended with broadband well that can be the smartest thing yet n Resources and Notes Promoting Telehealth in Rural America CG Docket No 17 310 FCC 17 164 Comments of NTCA The Rural Broadband Association Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington DC 20554 February 2 2018 https www ntca org sites default files federal filing 2018 02 120817 20 Promoting 20Rural 20Health 20Care 2C 20DK 20 No 17 310 2C 20Comments 20020218 pdf Anticipating Economic Returns of Rural Telehealth by Rick Schadelbauer Manager Economic Research and Analysis NTCA The Rural Broadband Association March 2017 https www ntca org sites default files documents 2017 12 SRC_ whitepaper_ anticipatingeconomicreturns pdf Smart Rural Community www ntca org smart 2022 Skills Outlook 2018 World Economic Forum study Source Future of Jobs Report 2018 World Economic Forum http reports weforum org future of jobs 2018 shareable infographics doing_ wp_ cron 15683108933959980010986328125000 Rural Broadband and the Next Generation of American Jobs by Joshua Seidemann Vice President of Policy NTCA The Rural Broadband Association https www ntca org sites default files documents 2019 04 SRC 20Middle 20Skills 20Web 20Version pdf Smart Rural Communities SRC is an initiative of NTCA that promotes rural broadband networks and applications that communities leverage to support innovative economic development education health care efficient energy distribution and use and other vital functions For more information please visit NTCA The Rural Broadband Association at https www ntca org member services smart rural community faqs Steel Sharpens Steel A Conversation About Regional Thinking For Rural America by Joshua Seidemann Editor Vice President of Policy NTCA The Rural Broadband Association https www ntca org sites default files documents 2017 12 SRC_ whitepaper_ steele_ sharpens_ steel pdf Joshua Seidemann is Vice President of Policy NTCA The Rural Broadband Association He has more than 20 years of experience in telecom and related markets For more information please email smartrural@ ntca org or visit https www ntca org member services smart rural communities Follow NTCA on Twitter @ NTCAconnect and follow Joshua on Twitter @ josh_ ntca