Timothy Walter, at the Aspen Institute Rural Economic Policy Program, has written a wonderful paper on finding sources of funds to support connected community projects. Pacific Bell has created the Community Technology Foundation . The Center for Civic Networking provides support for community information systems and advises city governments on telecommunications technology. The Telecommunications Infrastructure Partnership brings together telecommunications service providers and local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area. The web site has a model resolution for cities to put them on the record as supporting a collaborative approach to the rapid deployment of advanced communications services.
TIP is an initiative of the Bay Area Economic Forum .
The BAEF is promoting access for disadvantaged communities in the Bay Area. Smart Schools NetDay Planning Guide Missouri Express has a set of guides for setting up Community Information Networks . A CIN is a central resource for community information and communications. The site also has a good collection of CINs around the country .