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Broadband Internet Service Helping Create a Rural Digital Economy

Peter L. Stenberg, Mitchell J. Morehart, John Cromartie, Stenberg, Peter L., Morehart, Mitchell J., Cromartie, John · 2009 · AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)

Summary. Broadband internet service enables rural communities to participate in the digital economy by reducing geographic barriers to commerce and information access. The paper examines how broadband infrastructure supports rural economic development through business creation, job growth, and improved access to markets and services that were previously limited by distance and connectivity constraints.

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Stenberg, P. L., Morehart, M. J., Cromartie, J., L., S. P., J., M. M., & John, C.. (2009). Broadband Internet Service Helping Create a Rural Digital Economy. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.124198

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DOI
10.22004/ag.econ.124198
Countries
United States
Regions
North America
Categories
broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28