The Rural Technology Fund

I couldn’t write an introduction without mentioning the best thing to come from Practical Packet Analysis. Shortly after the release of the first edition of this book, I founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is the culmination of one of my biggest dreams.

Rural students, even those with excellent grades, often have fewer opportunities for exposure to technology than their city or suburban counterparts. Established in 2008, the Rural Technology Fund (RTF) seeks to reduce the digital divide between rural communities and their more urban and suburban counterparts. This is done through targeted scholarship programs, community involvement, and general promotion and advocacy of technology in rural areas.

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