Hello All: I thought you might find the following message of interest (it appeared on the CD4URBAN internet discussion group on community development). [Perhaps I should ask, what is the "accepted" etiquette on forwarding messages without approval from the original author - I wouldn't do it for any messages exchanged in one-on-one discussion, but often presume that messages widely "broadcast" on another public (as opposed to private or self-help) listserv which are FYI items (conference notices, references, etc) are fair game. What do the rest of you think?] When I have a bit more time I'll compose some sort of "introduction" for myself to this group. blake poland behavioural science univ. of toronto --------------------forwarded message-------------------------------- Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 10:04:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Alice L Jones <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Telecommunications for Rural Development Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > A task force has recently been organized in Southeastern Georgia to look at > ways in which telecommunications can be used to enhance community and > economic development. Questions include looking at what types of > infrastructure are needed to make the best use of telecommunications > resources, what kind of training is available, how can it be used to improve > employee training, access to markets, and general business communication. > We are aware of NTIIA grants. Are there other rural areas that have looked > at this issue? Are findings published anywhere or otherwise available? How > have other task forces on this topic structured themselves? What items are > on their agendas? Any suggestions are welcome. > > Charles W. Gossett > Bureau of Public Affairs > Georgia Southern University > Landrum Box 8101 > Statesboro, GA 30460 > (912) 681-5765 > A useful source may be a recent literature review on telecommunications infrastructure that appeared in the JOURNAL OF PLANNING LITERATURE. Rural development issues figure prominently in the review, and there is a fairly good bibliography of recent studies and plans. The reference is: Bradbury, Susan L. and Barbara Becker. 1995. "Infrastructure of the 'New Age': Telecommunications planning. JOURNAL OF PLANNING LITERATURE 10, 2 (November); 142-153. -- Alice Jones | City & Regional Planning [log in to unmask] | The Ohio State University "It was all so different before everything changed." ------------------------------