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Broadband Breakfast — Rural Electric Cooperatives Pose an Obvious Solution for Deploying Fiber to Rural Areas, Says Former FCC Official

Aug 1, 2018 | Co-Ops, Models 101, NCC News, News

Rural electric cooperatives and not “small cell” deployment powered by 5G networks, may be the solution to closing the digital divide, according to Jonathan Chambers, former chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Strategic Planning.

Evolving Role of Regional Co-ops in Community Broadband

Mar 10, 2017 | Co-Ops, Models 101, Resources

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