Telecommunications Service for Rural America


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7/16/2008
FCC and USDA to Conduct Educational Workshops on Rural Broadband in Austin, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona.
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2/1/2008
FCC and USDA to Conduct Regional Educational Workshops on Rural Broadband During 2008.
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2/1/2008
FCC and USDA Launch Web Site Focused on Rural Broadband Opportunities.
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01/28/08
FCC Releases Agenda for January 31, 2008, DTV Consumer Education Workshop Focusing on Consumers in Rural Areas and on Tribal Lands.
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05/09/07
Statement of Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein Before the Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship; Small Business Committee; United States House of Representatives. Word | Acrobat

03/09/07
FCC Announces May 7, 2007 Deadline for Pilot Program Applications.
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02/09/07 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to Hold En Banc Hearing on High-Cost Universal Service Support in Areas Served by Rural Carriers. (DA No. 07-630). (Dkt No 05-337). WCB. Contact: Vickie Robinsion at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484
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11/21/06
FCC Launches "Rural Health Care Pilot Program" Website.
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05/10/06
Commissioner Tate's Remarks to the Rural Cellular Association.
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Local Telephone Competition. These reports provide information on the state of competition for local telecommunications services and present summary statistics of data that incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, and mobile wireless telephone service providers, file twice a year on FCC Form 477. http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/comp.html

High-Speed Services for Internet Access. This report provides summary statistics of data that facilities-based providers of high-speed services file twice a year on FCC Form 477. http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/comp.html

Reference Book of Rates, Price Indices, and Household Expenditures for Telephone Service. This annual report presents historical and current information on local and long distance telephone rates. In addition, telephone price indices and expenditures on telephone service, collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are presented. http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/lec.html

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Rural Health Care Pilot Program

Broadband Opportunities for Rural America
This website is an online resource for those in rural America looking to bring the benefits of broadband services to their communities. This web site makes available the expertise and resources of the FCC and USDA in a single, easily-accessible location and user-friendly format. The site provides information on the different technology platforms that can be used to provide broadband service, how to access spectrum necessary for delivery of wireless broadband services, government funding for broadband services, relevant FCC and USDA proceedings and initiatives, and data on broadband deployment.

Rural Broadband Educational Workshops
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are conducting four educational workshops focused on rural broadband during 2008. These workshops provide an opportunity for communities and organizations in rural America who are seeking to bring the benefits of broadband to their communities to learn about the resources, programs, and policies of the FCC and USDA.

The Rural Development Telecommunications Programs at the USDA offer a wide array of Loan and Grant programs designed specifically to facilitate the construction and deployment of advanced, high-speed telecommunications and data networks in rural America. Grants and Loans are available for the improvement and construction of broadband networks and facilities to provide rural America with the infrastructure that allows rural residents to live locally and compete globally! Funding is available for entities to provide high-speed Internet access and data services and for educational and health care institutions to provide distance learning and telemedicine services.

Click to learn more about these exciting Rural Development programs and to obtain information on communities being served or proposed to be served by the Rural Development Broadband Grant and Loan Programs.

The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau offers information about Rural Telecommunications issues such as Universal Service to High-Cost Areas, Rural Health Care, Tribal Initiates, High-Speed Internet Access, Low Income Assistance, and Local Competition.

The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology offers information about the impact of unlicensed technology and related efforts on the rural community.

The FCC's International Bureau offers a listing of rulemakings concerning satellite service to rural areas. The FCC's International Bureau licenses U.S. commercial satellites and satellite earth stations. Since satellite signals can cover large portions of the U.S. or may even cover all portions of the U.S., they are able to provide services to isolated rural areas that may not receive service via terrestrial wireless or even terrestrial cable or wireline services.

FCC Tribal Initiatives

Rural Health Care Providers

Get Connected: A Link-Up America and Lifeline Assistance Program Outreach Campaign

Universal Service Program

Factsheets

Increasing Telephone Service in Indian Country

The FCC’s Universal Service Program for Rural Health Care Providers