Residential Internet Access Cost in Nebraska

Obermier, Timothy R.

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“…In a follow up study to their 2012 paper about middle mile carriers, Glass et al (2014) found that the average downstream speed provided to customers by rural local exchange carriers is less than the FCC target of 4 Mbps. A study focused on Nebraska compared the cost of Internet access across several platforms (e.g., DSL, wireless, fiber and cable) (Obermier 2018). Using data from the Nebraska Broadband Mapping project about Internet speed and cost, the study found that rural residents paid more for broadband service.…”

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“…A third avenue for future work is evaluations of the impact of speed on the economic development trajectory of rural regions. This is a recent area of work due to the historical unavailability of information about speed and some work has begun to assess development outcomes related to speed (Obermier 2018; Whitacre and Gallardo 2020; Gallardo et al 2021). These studies suggest important nuances to the perceived need for speed.…”

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A Review of the Literature About Broadband Internet Connections and Rural Development (1995-2022)

Mack,

Loveridge,

Keene

et al. 2023

International Regional Science Review

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This article provides a systematic review of the quantitative social science research on broadband Internet technology in rural areas. Specifically, we summarize the literature on 1) rural broadband availability and adoption behaviors and 2) the implications of these behaviors for rural businesses, public policy initiatives, and regional development. In the studies reviewed, rural areas suffer from both lower availability and lower adoption rates compared to their urban counterparts. However, researchers disagree on whether supply frictions inherent to rural areas or heterogeneous demand and adoption behaviors are the major cause of this outcome. Researchers widely agree that high-speed Internet improves economic outcomes of rural areas, whether it is through increases in business activity or in more general economic development measures (e.g. productivity, jobs, income). Impact evaluations of rural broadband policy initiatives produced mixed results, highlighting the need for a better understanding of agents’ incentives. This review points to four areas for future research. One, assessments of the long-term impact of broadband on rural economies. Two, analyses of the net effect of broadband on economic development outcomes (e.g. migrants, job creation). Three, assessments of economic development impacts associated with broadband speed. Four, assessments of the efficacy of broadband policies.

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A Review of the Literature About Broadband Internet Connections and Rural Development (1995-2022)

Mack,

Loveridge,

Keene

et al. 2023

International Regional Science Review

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“…Broadband speed is also affected by the number of devices accessing the internet simultaneously, as in the case of families with several school age children. Riddlesden and Singleton (2014) and Obermier (2018) reported that rural broadband speeds were slower and broadband services were costlier than in urban or suburban areas. The cost of broadband service can also be an issue in rural settings.…”

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Rural educational leader perceptions of online learning for students with and without disabilities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sundeen

Kalos

2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced the temporary closing of many brick and mortar school buildings in fall 2020 while substantially changing the delivery of instruction for students with and without disabilities in rural schools. This article describes the qualitative results of an online study completed between August 2020 and October 2020 that investigated rural educational leaders’ perceptions of the use of online instructional technologies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rural educational leaders also shared how special education services were delivered and how parents felt about their children’s learning. The early school year in fall 2020 was a critical period for rural educational leaders as they were managing persistent and evolving issues related to providing quality educational opportunities to all students. This article provides a unique portrait of that crucial moment for educators, students, and parents.

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“…Installing broadband internet in rural areas with lower population density is less profitable for internet service providers than installing in areas with higher population density ( Riddlesden & Singleton, 2014 ). Furthermore, rural broadband speeds tend to be slower and broadband services costlier than in urban or suburban areas ( Obermier, 2018 ; Riddlesden & Singleton, 2014 ).…”

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The digital health divide: Understanding telehealth adoption across racial lines in rural Illinois

Crowe,

Nikolic-Khatatbeh,

2024

SSM - Population Health

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Residential Internet Access Cost in Nebraska

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A Review of the Literature About Broadband Internet Connections and Rural Development (1995-2022)

A Review of the Literature About Broadband Internet Connections and Rural Development (1995-2022)

Rural educational leader perceptions of online learning for students with and without disabilities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

The digital health divide: Understanding telehealth adoption across racial lines in rural Illinois

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