This invitation is from our friends at Appalshop.

Appalshop and the Central Appalachian Regional Network invite you to attend the first Rural Broadband Summit & Hearing. This event will be held in Whitesburg, KY on Oct. 11–12 and is presented by the Center for Rural Strategies, Center for Media Justice, and Free Press.

We’ve reached a critical juncture in the debate over the future of wireless Internet in America. AT&T is arguing that it needs to take over T-Mobile to extend broadband to rural Americans, and the Justice Department has sued to stop the deal, in part because of AT&T's rural-build out claims. Now is the perfect time to discuss what will work to connect millions of underserved Americans to high-speed Internet.

Your input is key as we discuss how the future of health care, education, jobs and civic participation depends on access to broadband. That’s why we’re inviting you to attend the first Rural Broadband Summit & Hearing. This event is a great opportunity for rural advocates and media justice advocates — as well as local, state and federal policymakers — to discuss community-based solutions to closing the digital divide.

Here are the details:

What: Rural Broadband Summit & Hearing, Oct. 11–12 

Summit Info: Oct. 11, 1–7 p.m., Letcher County Cooperative Extension Service, 478 Extension Drive, Whitesburg, Ky.


Hearing Info: Oct. 12, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Appalshop Auditorium, 91 Madison Ave., Whitesburg, Ky. 
Special guests include USDA Administrator Jonathan Adelstein.
Guests are encouraged to participate in both events.

Click here to learn more and to RSVP.

Contact Center for Rural Strategies 606 632 3244 for more information