This article is adapted from theAARP Rural Livability Workshop Report.
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In response, two dozen small towns joined forces to create ECFiber.
When residents of ruralSt.
Every home and business now has access to St. Francis fiber web link.
Internet access inGrayson County, Virginia,was so lacking that residents described their connectivity as advanced dial-up.
In March 2019, the states governor signed legislation that will bring high-speed internet to the rural county.
Its as much a necessity these days as electricity.
A community-created internet carrier could help Project MILES inLarimer County, Wyoming.
MILES is an acronym for Mobility, Inclusiveness, Locations, Everywhere, Simple.
The idea is that people should be able to find appropriate transportation services with one click or one call.
The larger goal is to use data and local resources to build systemic solutions rather than short-term programs.
As noted after the projects test pilot, however, solutions cant be delivered by smart software alone.
Page published April 2020
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