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October 2, 2018
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Southern Connected Communities Network uses tower to distribute broadband to rural communities.
Southern Connected Communities Network (SCCN), an NSF-WINS Challenges winner, uses an 80-foot tower owned by local residents in rural Appalachia to distribute broadband connectivity to local communities using line-of-sight technology.
Credit: Highlander Research and Education Center
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