Broadband access, citizen enfranchisement, and telecommunications services in rural and remote areas: a report from the american frontier [Topics in Wireless Communications]
Summary. Rural and remote areas of Montana lag significantly behind metropolitan regions in broadband access and online services, despite statewide averages suggesting parity with national levels. County-level data reveals uneven distribution of high-speed internet, limited e-government services, and gaps in digital infrastructure. The authors argue that targeted policy changes and infrastructure investments could reduce these inequities and provide rural residents with cost-saving alternatives to travel.
Cite this article
Wolff, R. S., & Andrews, E.. (2010). Broadband access, citizen enfranchisement, and telecommunications services in rural and remote areas: a report from the american frontier [Topics in Wireless Communications]. IEEE Communications Magazine. https://doi.org/10.1109/mcom.2010.5458373
Wolff, R. S., and Elizabeth Andrews. “Broadband access, citizen enfranchisement, and telecommunications services in rural and remote areas: a report from the american frontier [Topics in Wireless Communications].” IEEE Communications Magazine, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1109/mcom.2010.5458373.
Wolff, R. S., and Elizabeth Andrews. 2010. “Broadband access, citizen enfranchisement, and telecommunications services in rural and remote areas: a report from the american frontier [Topics in Wireless Communications].” IEEE Communications Magazine. https://doi.org/10.1109/mcom.2010.5458373.
@article{wolff-2010-broadband-access-citizen-enfranchisement-telecommunications,
title = {Broadband access, citizen enfranchisement, and telecommunications services in rural and remote areas: a report from the american frontier [Topics in Wireless Communications]},
author = {R. S. Wolff and Elizabeth Andrews},
journal = {IEEE Communications Magazine},
year = {2010},
doi = {10.1109/mcom.2010.5458373},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/mcom.2010.5458373}
}
TY - JOUR TI - Broadband access, citizen enfranchisement, and telecommunications services in rural and remote areas: a report from the american frontier [Topics in Wireless Communications] AU - R. S. Wolff AU - Elizabeth Andrews JO - IEEE Communications Magazine PY - 2010 DO - 10.1109/mcom.2010.5458373 UR - https://doi.org/10.1109/mcom.2010.5458373 ER -
Details
- DOI
- 10.1109/mcom.2010.5458373
- Countries
- United States
- Regions
- North America
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, policy
- Added
- 2026-04-28