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2009-06-10
by Brian Dabson, President and CEO
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) invited comments
to inform the development of a
National Broadband Plan. On June
8, 2009, the Rural Policy
Research Institute (RUPRI) was
party to two submissions to the
FCC. The first was in
conjunction with the Benton
Foundation, the Center for Rural
Strategies, and the
Telecommunications and
Information Policy Institute at
the University of Texas at
Austin. The second submission
was made in conjunction with
Appalshop, Access Humboldt,
Benton Foundation, California
Center for Rural Policy, Center
for Rural Strategies, Institute
for Self Reliance, Main Street
Project, Mountain Area
Information Network, and Native
Public Media, collectively known
as the Rural Internet and
Broadband Policy Group.
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Legislative Update - more updates >>
Health Reform: Moving from Policy Options to Draft Legislation
June 10, 2009, Jocelyn Richgels. The first attempt at reform legislation has made an appearance and there are few major surprises and lots of details to be filled in. Late on Friday, major news organizations obtained a copy of “a draft of a draft” legislation from Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), one of the two Senate committees that will be drafting health care reform legislation.
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Rural in the News - more news >>
President Obama Announces Rural Study Tour -
President Obama announced a rural study tour, in which top officials will visit rural areas across the country.
2009-07-01
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Items of Interest - more items >>
Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Rural America
Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the total population in the United States grew to 304,059,724 in 2008 - up 0.9 percent from 2007, and an increase of 8.0 percent from the 2000 Census.
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