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Applied Rural Telecommunications (AeRie) -- http://bcn.boulder.co.us/aerie/
Provides rural communities the tools they need to apply telecommunications to meet their community and economic development goals.
Cooperative Communicators Association -- http://www.communicators.coop/
An organization of 350 professionals who communicate for cooperatives.
Foundation for Rural Service -- http://www.frs.org/
Established by the national Telephone Cooperative Association to inform and educate the public on the rural telecommunications industry and to improve the quality of life throughout Rural America.
National Cooperative Business Association -- http://www.ncba.org/
Site presents information about cooperatives to help people understand how they can use the cooperative model to improve their lives and their communities.
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives -- http://www.ncfc.org/
NFCF is the national association of businesses cooperatively owned by farmers and ranchers.
National Drinking Water Clearinghouse -- http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/ndwc_index.htm
Assisting small communities by collecting, developing, and providing timely information relevant to drinking water issues. Also includes an online discussion group for professionals and other individuals with an interest in small community drinking water issues. Established in 1991 at West Virginia University, it is funded by USDA's Utilities Programs, to provide technical assistance to America's rural water facilities.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association -- http://www.nreca.org/
Dedicated to representing the national interests of cooperative electric utilities and the consumers they serve. The Board of Directors oversees the association's activities and consists of 46 members, one from each state in which there is an electric cooperative.
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative -- http://www.nrtc.org/
Ensuring that rural Americans have affordable, ready access to the latest advances in technologies and services. Also provides affordable, cutting-edge technologies that directly link rural Americans to the benefits of the information age.
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Cooperation -- http://www.nrucfc.org/
A not for profit cooperative whose mission is to provide its member utility systems-through their unified, collective strength-with an assured source of low-cost capital, state-of-the-art financial products, and business management services.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration -- http://www.ntia.doc.gov
NTIA is within the Dept. of Commerce and is the President's principal voice on domestic and international telecommunications and information policy making. NTIA aggressively works to spur innovation, encourage competition, create job growth and provide consumers with more choices and better quality telecommunications, information services and products at lower prices. Also has information on grants and assistance.
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives -- http://ndarec.com
Works with North Dakota's network of electric cooperatives to provide a complete package of quality services.
Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative -- http://www.nipco.com/
The power supplier for western Iowa's electric cooperatives. Both rural electric cooperatives and municipal cooperatives receive power from the NIPCO transmission system.
Tennessee Valley Authority -- http://www.tva.gov
The Tennessee Valley Authority, a federal corporation, operates as the nation's largest electric power producer. TVA is also a regional agency for economic development and a national center for environmental research.
Water Systems Council -- http://www.watersystemscouncil.org/
A non-profit organization whose members represent North American manufacturers and distributors in the water systems industry. The Water Systems Council works with USDA and Congress to educate government and rural communities about the valuable role private wells should play in rural water programs.
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