AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA) · 1999 · 39 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesStrategic ManagementStrategyRural DevelopmentRural PlanningStrategic PlanningRural Economic DevelopmentRural InfrastructureRural Regional DevelopmentRural Service DeliveryRural Service ProvisionTelecommunications PolicyRural Broadband AccessRural Broadband ProvisionRural Telecommunications AccessTelecommunications Network DesignTelecommunications Networks
The high-speed, broadband infrastructure needed to take advantage of telecommunications opportunities is not available in many rural communities. To overcome this problem, some local leaders are using a planning process that helps identify which strategies are most likely to meet top-priority goals and attract new telecommunications investments. The most effective strategic planning processes involve broad-based input from businesses, public agencies, and households.