Author: Heather E. HudsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communication in rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 18
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Communication and the Development of Rural Alaska
Author: Heather E. HudsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communication in rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 18
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Finding Alaska's Villages
Author: Alex HillsPublisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457551101
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Alex Hills traveled Alaska by bush plane and snow machine, braving extreme weather and rough terrain to bring telephone service to small villages across the big state. Then he developed a new public radio station to serve the people of Alaska’s huge northwest region. In Finding Alaska’s Villages Alex tells the story of how he helped the state’s telecom pioneers bring about an innovation that would forever change rural Alaska. It took some innovative technical work — and some convincing of government officials and corporate executives — to make it happen. The innovation was the introduction of the small satellite earth stations that would eventually make needed telecommunication services — two-way medical communication, a phone in every house and business, and radio and live television programs — available in Alaska’s villages.
Media-rich, Media-poor
Author: Larry Lester PearsonPublisher:
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Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Doctoral dissertation examining two media systems, one media rich and one media poor, the functions of various media in the systems, existence and degree of knowledge gaps in each and the influence of individual preference on the gaps as well as the extent to which Alaskan policy makers have been able to determine the function of the media in rural Alaska.
Connecting Alaskans
Author: Heather E. HudsonPublisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 1602232695
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
“Alaska is now open to civilization.” With those six words in 1900, the northernmost territory finally had a connection with the rest of the country. The telegraph system put in place by the US Army Signal Corps heralded the start of Alaska’s communication network. Yet, as hopeful as that message was, Alaska faced decades of infrastructure challenges as remote locations, extreme weather, and massive distances all contributed to less-than-ideal conditions for establishing reliable telecommunications. Connecting Alaskans tells the unique history of providing radio, television, phone, and Internet services to more than six hundred thousand square miles. It is a history of a place where military needs often trumped civilian ones, where ham radios offered better connections than telephone lines, and where television shows aired an entire day later than in the rest of the country. Heather E. Hudson covers more than a century of successes while clearly explaining the connection problems still faced by remote communities today. Her comprehensive history is perfect for anyone interested in telecommunications technology and history, and she provides an important template for policy makers, rural communities, and developing countries struggling to develop their own twenty-first-century infrastructure.
The Chugach Conference
Author: Materials on Rural Alaska, Its Background and Development
Author: Thor SwansonProviding habitable living quarters for teachers, administrators, other school staff, and their households in rural areas of Alaska located in or near Alaska native villages
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- )Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Housing, Rural
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Yup'ik Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development
Author: Dona Lea HedrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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Planning to Meet Alaska Educational Needs Through Telecommunications
Author: Alaska. Office of TelecommunicationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Rural
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
When Telephones Reach the Village
Author: Heather E. HudsonPublisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The volume examines the role of telecommunications in the development process. While it seems obvious that telecommunications contribute to the efficient operation and productive growth of an economy, telecommunications may be a cause, a consequence, and a manifestation of development. There has been a growing interest among researches in examining the impact of telecommunications in both industrialized and developing societies. The purpose of this volume is to bring together the research in the field in order to make it more widely available, and to put research questions and findings within a development framework.