If you're a community leader, planner, or teacher interested in starting a community network, you'll save yourself time, money, and headaches when you have Community Networks: Lessons from Blacksburg, Virginia, Second Edition at your side. Benefit from the experience offered in this volume, which examines the world's most successful community network from its original concept in 1991 through its management in 1999. This edition features updates on new network technologies, fiber on Main Street efforts, and the latest in local government initiatives." "Inside is the story of the ground-breaking venture that connected the citizens of Blacksburg, Virginia. You'll learn about the impact the Blacksburg Electronic Village had on the town's social, economic, technical, and educational structures, and what the key factors were in making the venture a winner - all written in clear nontechnical language by people who were instrumental in making the BEV a reality. -- Provided by publisher.