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What are Connected Communities?

What are Connected Communities?. Connected Communities. Have IT Use IT Create IT. Access & Infrastructure. Applications & Education. Community Content. Connected Communities Have:. Affordable broadband service High percent of

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What are Connected Communities?

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  1. What are Connected Communities?

  2. Connected Communities • Have IT • Use IT • Create IT Access & Infrastructure Applications & Education Community Content

  3. Connected Communities Have: • Affordable broadband service • High percent of • Residents of all ages and income have access to and use digital tools & broadband service • Businesses use digital tools & broadband service • Public organizations use digital tools & broadband service • Engaged leaders that embrace change

  4. Consumer Broadband is Available • Available to all homes • Minimum 768Kps upstream/1.5 Mbps downstream • Affordable – $20-$50/month • 2 or more broadband providers

  5. Commercial Broadband is Available • Available to all businesses • Min 1.5 Mbps upstream/1.5 Mbps downstream • Affordable – $400-$800/month • DS3 (45 Mbps) service available a rates comparable to urban areas • 2 or more business broadband providers

  6. Residents Use Digital Tools • Education and training • eCommerce • eGovernment services • Recreation • Telework • Telemedicine • Contact with family and friends

  7. Businesses Use Digital Tools • eCommerce • Telework • Remote data back-up • Receiving and submitting contracts • Automating internal processes and procedures • Out sourcing non-core activities • Employee training

  8. Local Government Uses Digital Tools • Online services • Communicate with residents • Public safety • Remote monitoring of utilities • Video conferencing • Reporting to or sharing information with other government units

  9. Rural HealthcareUses Digital Tools • Remote diagnosis • Access to specialists • Continuing education • Remote patient monitoring • Store and access patient records

  10. Benefits to the Community • Retain or attract knowledge economy jobs “Homesourcing” - outsourcing work to rural households • Retain and attract young people • Improved healthcare • Retain or attract entrepreneurs • Increased civic and volunteer involvement

  11. Leadership is Engaged • Community leaders understand importance of technology access and adoption • Government policies support technology access and adoption • Knowledge economy based economic development strategy • Community and technology leaders support activities that improve the community’s digital capabilities

  12. The Community Embraces Change &Values Tradition • Track global economic and social trends • Discussion about the impact of trends on the community • Know community values, assets, strengths and weaknesses • Implement projects to: • Take advantage of change • Minimize negative impacts of change

  13. Steps to Becoming a Connected Community • Find a team • Learn about broadband • Assess what you have • Design the future • Create an action plan • Implement and evaluate • Tell your story

  14. Southern Rural Development Center Connecting Rural Communitieswww.ConnectingCommunities.info Connecting Rural Communities

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