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01:00FeaturedEconomic Development Fundraising for Community Broadband
Economic fundraising is a proven practice that could net a community several million dollars for its broadband buildout if executed properly. Tom DiFiore, who has helped communities nationwide raise over $1.7 billion for economic development projects, shares tips on how to recruit enthusiastic investors from within your city and neighboring areas. The concept is simple, but be prepared for a lot of hard work. DiFiore explains how to recruit people who’ll invest an amount greater than the
Tags: broadband strategy economic development investment sustainability
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Jobs Creation, Community Enhancement & Broadband in NC
While some communities are benefiting from their electric or telecom co-op expanding to offer broadband services, others have created nonprofit corporations specifically for delivering broadband. Is this move right for your community? Jobs and sizeable community enhancements have come to several N.C. communities thanks to non-profit broadband operator MCNC. Listeners pick up important lessons and tips from MCNC president Joe Freddoso on how to do effective strategy planning.Joe describes some
Tags: mcnc strategy broadband rural north carolina
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Keeping Community Broadband Alive and Well In a Hostile NC
Communities have a tough time getting broadband should tune in to see how Wilson, NC. keeps doing well in a state very hostile to muni networks. Wilson was an early broadband freedom fighter, and against heavy odds, managed to keep the right to own and operate their network, Greenlight. Brian Bowman, Wilson's Public Affairs Manager, offers insights to Greenlight's continued business and political success despite Time Warner's intense efforts to undermine them. Greenlight owes its s
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Evolving Role of Regional Co-ops in Community Broadband
The Internet connection for this broadcast failed 35 minutes into the show. We couldn't revive the feed. Kevin has agreed to come back at a later date to complete the interview. Be on the look out for Part 2 of our interview. With the increasing drive by communities to get better broadband networks in their areas, there is likewise a growing interest in creating cooperatives to move these projects forward. How do communities create co-ops that ensure the best interests of constituents and
Tags: coop broadband strategy rural broadband connect america fund
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Internet Hero B4RN Puts "Community" in Broadband
This is the re-scheduled interview: "Hey, were you born in a barn?" "No, but our broadband was and it kicks butt!" That's B-4-R-N, thank you. Broadband for the Rural North. They have a story to tell, and every community whose broadband and broadband options suck needs to listen to every word. Their broadband project is so effective B4RN just won the Internet Hero award from the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA). Eight parishes in the northwest of Engla
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Survey Says!? Broadband Impacts Economic Development.
In March this year, in partnership with Broadband Communities Magazine, host Craig Settles conducted a survey of local government administrators and staff, service providers, consultants and others involved with broadband projects. What they have to say could directly influence your community’s efforts.
Magazine Editor Masha Zager joins us to analyze what survey results mean to your community. 60% of respondents say fiber networks attract business, 54% say it increases home-based businesses. Nearly half feel 20 – 120 Mbps is minimum needed to impact certain economic outcomes. Only 7% see “searching for a job” as the greatest benefit broadband offers individuals.
The survey explored broadband’s impact on six local economic outcomes in particular: attracting new businesses to town reviving depressed communitiesm making local companies more successful improving individuals’ income-earning potential increasing home-based businesses improving depressed business districts The survey also looks at the potential for broadband-enabled telemedicine to impact economic development, and probed how respondents view certain national broadband policies. We solicited feedback on possible broadband funding models. If economic development is important to you, listen to this show.
Tags: community broadband economic development strategy gigabit digital inclusion
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The Intuitive Light Community-Spontaneous Healing
This afternoon The Intuitive Light Community will share our last individually hosted show on creating Miracles.Today your host Jenny will share ideas and stories about Spontaneous Healing. Then look forward to next week when we will all be together again to wrap up the theme with a group show!
Jenny is a Jungian focused Counselor, intuitive practitioner and intuitive tarot Reader. To check out Jenny's offering and sigh up for her newsletter and receive her e-book "Chakra Balancing for Every Body and Soul visit her website at: http://innervoiceintuitive.com
Tags: Intuitive Light Community Jenny Sieck Spontaneous Healing Chakras Intention Setting
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"ONENESS" Community of Spiritual like minded Practitioners,
Rev. Sharon Rebekah Lynn has a private practice at Russell Chiropractic Center. Her 16 year practice includes: Private sessions of REIKI, Hypnosis, Chakra and Energy balancing.
Rev. Lynn is the Owner of Ascensive Light, Inc. a "ONENESS" Community of Spiritual like minded Practitioners, Artists, Drummers and Dancers since 1998. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Metaphysician, Reiki Master, Professional Belly Dancer and Drummer. Certified Instructor of Yoga, Qigong, Belly Dance, Sacred Merkaba, Flower Of Life Techniques and Metaphysics. There will lots to talk about, so tune inTags: Michael Brill REIKI Hypnosis Chakra and Energy ONENESS Community Metaphysics Radio Ear Network
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How Far Have We Come: Taking Stock of the Broadband Stimulus
The Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) Annual Conference has become a yearly confab that draws many of the key players in broadband stimulus-funded projects. Our listeners hear from four of those who give us highlights of how far we've come since these projects launched:
2:00 Maria Alvarez Stroud - Director, Center for Community Technology Services, University of Wisconsin - Extension 2:15 Kevin Hughes - VP Sales & Marketing, Virgin Islands Next Generation Network 2:30 Tara Thue - Manager, Utah Broadband Project 2:45 Jane Patterson - President, Rural Telecom Congress America We get some of the inside details on several high-profile broadband deployment and adoption initiatives made possible by NTIA and RUS grant awards. Our guests discuss what they have found to be effective making better broadband and adoption a reality. They also talk about what's next for their projects.
Tags: SHLB NTIA RUS broadband strategy adoption
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The Intuitive Light Community- Ascension Intention
Welcome to The Intuitive Light Community's Radio Show!
In honor of Easter Sunday, Today's show is all about Rebirthing and Transformation!
We all have periods of rebirthing and starting anew.
Come and share your experience and your journey by calling in.
We'll give you our own personal stories and give you some of the wonderful tips, techniques and intentions we used to rebuild and start the next chapter of our own personal lives.
Remember, if you would like to join our community of Light Workers and Workers of Light, head over to https://www.facebook.com/groups/intuitivelightcommunity/
Tags: Ascension Intention Setting Easter Sunday Self-Help Intuitive Light Community
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