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| Connecting Kern County |
| Infrastructure Map
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| Kern County needs access to the very best in advanced communications services. All sectors, not just what are traditionally thought of as high-tech companies, need to be connected: retail and service companies, small businesses, government agencies, schools, hospitals, non-profits and homes. Kern's public and private sector entities must continue to learn how to put this new infrastructure to best use. |
Connecting Kern County is an important step forward in expanding the networked economy and strengthening our competitive position in the information age. It will also help prepare our children for new and exciting careers, and further enhance the quality of life for all of us. Achieving the goals of Connecting Kern County will require collaboration and coordination between the public and private sectors:
- Educational Institutions
- Government Agencies
- Telecommunications/High Tech Industries
- Health Care Agencies
- Large Businesses
- Building/Real Estate Agencies
- Community-Based Organizations/Non-Profit Groups
- Small Businesses
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| All of us are now linked to a global marketplace. Economic regions are fast becoming the engines of this global economy. Electronic commerce is one of the fastest growing sectors of the global economy. In this changing environment, businesses and public service providers have the opportunity to interact more directly and more quickly with their customers. |
| Access to high-speed services is a very important consideration for companies seeking relocation. Kern County can attract those businesses, and at the same time, help established local companies and local entrepreneurs compete in the global marketplace by providing reliable high-speed services. The resulting economic growth would bring high wage jobs to our local economy and improve the quality of life and image of our community. |
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