Abstract
Rural America, in the past, enjoyed telecommunications services at an affordable price. In recent years, however, the service in rural communities has deteriorated due to loss of its economic base and thus not able to upgrade to modern communication technology. This study examines ways of building an effective rural telecommunications network to facilitate rural development in an information-intensive society. The reorganization of the service for rural communities around a set of “hub” cities is considered; in addition, it develops a procedure for selecting “hub” cities from a multicriteria perspective. This essentially maximizes the utilization of available facilities and services, such as education, healthcare, transportation, and economic opportunities to benefit the maximum number of rural residents. The proposed framework is shown to serve as a positive aid in implementing rural area telecommunications infrastructure.
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