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Broadband Public Policy. Public Policy Players. Federal Government State Government Private Sector Citizens. Federal Government. Congress FCC--Federal Communications Commission. State Government. State Public Utilities Commissions Municipal Offices of Telecommunications. Private Sector.
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Public Policy Players • Federal Government • State Government • Private Sector • Citizens
Federal Government • Congress • FCC--Federal Communications Commission
State Government • State Public Utilities Commissions • Municipal Offices of Telecommunications
Private Sector • Government Affairs Divisions • Public Policy Departments • Lobbyists • Ex. AT&T, Verizon, SBC, Adelphia, Time Warner, Microsoft
Citizens • Learn about the issues and debate • Contact your state and federal legislators • Join state or national organizations • Vote for state and local officials that support your position
Public Interest Groups • Media Access Project • Benton Foundation • New America Foundation • Aspen Institute • Heritage Foundation • American Enterprise Institute • Brookings Institution • Free Press
Southern Rural Development Center Connecting Rural Communitieswww.ConnectingCommunities.info Connecting Rural Communities