TVA Rural Studies

Telecommunications Technology and American Rural Development in the 21st Century

Edward J. Malecki
Department of Geography
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7315
July 1996

Table 1

Elements in the Advanced Services Sector


Industrial Corporations Specialized Technical and Business Service Firms Public and Not-for-Profit Organizations
  • Corporate headquarters
  • Research and development
  • Regional offices
  • Divisional offices
  • Computer centers
  • Training centers





  • Law
  • Engineering
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Advertising
  • Public Relations
  • Insurance
  • Seminars and conventions
  • Communications
  • Airlines
  • Consultants
  • Business Information Services
  • Federal/national agencies
  • Local/regional agencies
  • Universities
  • Music and the arts
  • Hospitals and clinics
  • Cancer centers
  • Professional associations
  • Central banks
  • Foundations
  • Museums
  • Consulates


Source: Adapted from Knight (1982: 56).

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