How is RuralGoing Digital? Using Community-BasedResearch to Understand Rural Broadband Use

Wayne Kelly, Meghan Wrathall · 2025 · Proceedings of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation

Summary. Rural Manitoba communities used community-based research to examine how they currently use broadband and digital technologies, and to identify future applications. The research shows that digital technologies can help rural areas overcome distance and density challenges, but communities must align technology adoption with their own development plans. Community-led research proved effective for exploring both current digital use and local opportunities.

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  author  = {Wayne Kelly and Meghan Wrathall},
  journal = {Proceedings of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.21083/crrf.v29i1.7667},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.21083/crrf.v29i1.7667}
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DOI

10.21083/crrf.v29i1.7667

Countries

Canada

Regions

North America

Categories

broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-29