Leading Community Innovation: Organizing Successful Rural Telecommunications Self-Development Projects

C. Ann Hollifield, Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Gwen H. Wolford, Robert Agunga · 2007 · Community Development

Summary. Five U.S. rural communities launched telecommunications self-development projects in the 1990s to revitalize declining economies. Strong public-private partnerships and decentralized project models increased success, while university-led projects performed worse. The study identifies six organizational and community processes that determine whether such initiatives succeed, offering lessons applicable to other rural development efforts.

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Hollifield, C. A., Donnermeyer, J. F., Wolford, G. H., & Agunga, R.. (2007). Leading Community Innovation: Organizing Successful Rural Telecommunications Self-Development Projects. Community Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/15575330709489839

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DOI: 10.1080/15575330709489839
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems, policy
Added: 2026-04-28