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Alles, Patrick, Adrian Esparza, and Susan Lucas. 1994. Telecommunications and the large city-small city divide: Evidence from Indiana cities. Professional Geographer 46, no. 3: 307-316.

Auerbach, Jon. 1994. Mass. well connected, study finds. Boston Globe. 18 August, 33.

Bagley, Michael N., Jill S. Mannering, and Patricia L. Mokhtarian. 1994. Telecommuting centers and related concepts: A review of practice. Davis, California: University of California, Davis Institute of Transportation Studies.

"Blake, Ann, Hilltown Distribution." 1995. Interview by author, March 9. Notes of telephone interview. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Bonnett, Thomas W. 1993. Strategies for rural competitiveness: Policy options for state governments. Washington, D.C.: Council of Governors' Policy Advisors.

Briscoe, Kim and June Mark. 1995. Evaluation of Playing to Win Network year three: Preliminary findings and recommendations. Newton, MA: Education Development Center.

Burgess, Philip M. 1994. Lone eagles. Center for the New West Points West Advisory. September 4.

Calabrese, A. 1991. The periphery in the center: The information age and the `good life' in rural America. Gazette; International Journal For Mass Communication 48, no. 2: 105-128.

Campbell, Christopher. 1995. Information resources for telecommunications planning: A guide for rural Massachusetts. Amherst, Massachusetts: Center for Rural Massachusetts.

Chittenden Community Television. 1994a. Old north end community technology center. Burlington: Chittenden Community Television, Earth Sensing BBS, file: ecprop.txt.

Chittenden Community Television. 1994b. Organizational development and time line. Burlington, VT: Chittenden Community Television, Earth Sensing BBS, file: wkplan.txt.

Cisler, Steve. 1994. The library and wired communities in rural areas. Cupertino, CA: Apple Library. Photocopied.

City of Ainsworth. 1993. Letter of intent, Business Development Initiatives, Community Development Block Grant, Nebraska Department of Economic Development. July 30.

Denbigh, Alan. 1994. Telecottage Association. Overheads from a speech, November 15-16. Photocopy. Creating the Televillage Conference, Tampa, Florida.

Desrosiers, Ted, Investment Broker, Advest, Inc. 1995. Interview by author, March 16. Notes of telephone interview. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Dillman, Don A. 1985. The social impacts of information technologies in rural North America. Rural Sociology 50, no. 1: 1-26.

Ernst, Alison, Director, Graves Memorial Library, Sunderland, Massachusetts. 1995. Interview by author, March 29. Notes of telephone interview. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Fredericksburg Regional Telecommuting Center. 1995. Fredericksburg Regional Telecommuting Center general information. Fredericksburg, Virginia: Fredericksburg Regional Telecommuting Center. Brochure.

Gardner, Suzanne, Library Media Specialist, Nantucket School System. 1995. Interview by author, March 21. Notes of telephone interview. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Gillespie, Andrew and Kevin Robins. 1989. Geographical inequalities: The spatial bias of the new communications technologies. Journal of Communication 39, no. 3: 7-18.

Grimes, Seamus. 1992. Exploiting information and communication technologies for rural development. Journal of Rural Studies 8, no. 3: 269-278.

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Hoy, Chris, Director of Special Projects, Nebraska Department of Economic Development. 1995. Interview by author, February 13. Notes of telephone interview. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Hudson, Heather E. and Edwin B. Parker. 1990. Information gaps in rural America: Telecommunications policies for rural development. Telecommunications Policy 14, no. 3 : 193-205.

Jaworski, Kathleen, Venture Center of Franklin County. 1995. Interview by author, March 14. Notes of telephone interview. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

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Kimel, Kris, Kentucky Science and Technology Council. 1995. Interview by author, February 27. Notes of telephone interview. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Krantz, Michael. 1994. Whose highway is it? Mediaweek. April 11, 33-34.

LePine, Todd, Stockbridge, Massachusetts Physician. 1995. Interview by author, March 8. Notes of telephone interview. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

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Macaraeg, Brendon. 1994. Cable PCs. PC Magazine. March 15, 30.

MacDougall, E. Bruce and Christopher J. Campbell. 1995. Rural Massachusetts: A statistical overview. Amherst, MA: Center for Rural Massachusetts.

Maier, Rob, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. 1995. Speech attended by author, February 15. Notes. Telecommunications Policy Roundtable-Northeast, Boston.

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Massachusetts Education Computer Network. 1995. MassNet profile. gopher://gopher.mass.edu/00gopher_root%3a%5b_mecn%5d_about_massnet.txt. February 7.

Massachusetts Information Infrastructure 'Points of Presence' Demonstration Project. 1995. Description obtained by author from Board of Library Commissioners.

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Zukowski, Joe, NYNEX. 1995. Interview by author, February 21. Notes of telephone interview. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

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