Necessity Births a Rural Broadband Network

Local leaders decided broadband was too important to wait for and embarked on a path of self-reliance with smart investments in Internet infrastructure. Using partnerships and careful forethought, a network for Chanute has been built without having to bond or borrow funds.

Chanute, Kansas, built its own Internet infrastructure gradually without bonding or borrowing, thanks to a nudge from Homeland Security and local cooperation.

By Christopher Mitchell and Lisa Gonzalez

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