BILLINGS, Mont., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Senator Conrad Burns announced today the formation of Rural Solutions Corporation, a limited liability company whose goal is creating an information and communications technology infrastructure that allows rural communities to fully integrate into the world economy. "Today, through technological changes in the delivery of the Internet, we can bring cost effective solutions to meet the needs of underserved rural communities whether they are in upstate New York or Eastern Montana," Burns said

Rural America has specific challenges and RSC is committed to meet those challenges. Technology to increase the efficiency of the modern farmer and rancher; to enable poor, rural and small businesses low cost reliable access to information services and new markets; to increase the quality of education (K-12) and training (vocational) by enabling schools access to high-speed (capacity) Internet services; to enable remote medical diagnostic capabilities for rural populations.

"As a Senator representing a rural State, I advocated bringing those technological advantages enjoyed by urban, more densely populated states to my home state of Montana and now I can continue my efforts," Burns said.

Rural communities today recognize the inherent value of modern telecommunications infrastructure but are often the last to realize those benefits. Everyone should have access to the opportunities that technology can provide. National and international markets never close and technologies exist that can provide rural Americans with the powerful new tools they need to compete in a global economy.

Burns stated that RSC is committed to working closely with organizations that have the expertise and access to new and exciting technologies that can serve rural communities. He will continue in his role as Senior Advisor to GAGE International, a business consulting and government affairs firm based in Washington, DC with offices throughout the United States and Internationally.

For more information on Rural Solutions please contact Conrad Burns, conrad@rural.cc or Robert Arensberg, robert@rural.cc

CONTACT: Conrad Burns, conrad@rural.cc or Robert Arensberg,
robert@rural.cc, +1-202-230-2495, both of Rural Solutions Corporation

Web site: http://www.rural.cc/