Each year a Small Telecommunications Compensation & Benefits Survey is sponsored by the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED) and the Organization for Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO).

The lead researcher is Dr. Robert Mathis of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The 2008 Survey will include information on more than 65 jobs as well as a number of benefits areas. Companies returning survey questionnaires pay less for the survey reports than do firms which do not participate. All responses from the questionnaires are treated in a confidential manner. Survey Reports will be mailed in mid to late June to participating companies ordering them. Order forms for those not participating will also be made available in June.

Order Copies of the 2008 Small Telecommunications Compensation & Benefits Survey.

• Order Form for the 2008 Small Telecommunications Compensation & Benefits Survey

If you wish to purchase older copies of the survey please contact the FRED office to see if they have a specific year available.

2007 Telergee Survey
CoBank and FRED are pleased to offer the 2007 TELERGEE Benchmark Survey, which includes 2006 year-end financial data from over 200 rural Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) nationwide. All participants in the study are clients of TELERGEE member CPA firms. Each TELERGEE firm supplies the financial statements that go into producing the benchmarks presented in the study. The study presents four classifications of ILECs:

• a. Cooperatives on cost study
• b. Cooperatives on average schedule
• c. Corporations on cost study
• d. Corporations on average schedule
• 2007 Telergee Benchmarking Study Order Form

FRED 411
FRED 411 is a monthly newsletter generated by the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED). As a member of OPASTCO, you receive this information to keep you up-to-date on programs and services offered by FRED.

• FRED 411 July 2008
• FRED 411 June 2008
• FRED 411 May 2008
• FRED 411 April 2008
• FRED 411 March 2008
• FRED 411 February 2008
• FRED 411 January 2008
• FRED 411 December 2007
• FRED 411 November 2007
• FRED 411 October 2007
• FRED 411 September 2007
• FRED 411 August 2007

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Community Development: A Guide for Rural Leaders
In 1992, FRED published its first Rural Community Guidebook focusing on rural development and in 1999, a revised and expanded guidebook was published. The guidebook contains 12 case studies from companies that worked with community leaders to improve their rural areas. This publication is now FREE to obtain a copy please email FRED's program coordinator with the number of copies and shipping address.

The Forward and entire first chapter of the new guidebook are available to view with Acrobat Reader. (Downloading the chapter may take a few minutes, depending on the speed of your computer.)

Cookin' with FRED: A Treasury of Rural Recipes
Over 450 recipes await you in this book! This publication is now FREE to obtain a copy please email FRED's program coordinator, program coordinator with the number of copies and shipping address.

Cookin' With FRED will have all of the amenities that both novice and expert cooks will appreciate and treasure for years to come. Each 3-ringed loose-leaf binder cookbook will be made of the highest quality materials. The jacket of the cookbook will be padded, hard-bound, and laminated and with the title on the spine for easy viewing when it is on a shelf.

In addition, each book will contain:

• Special FRED pages
• Large 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" size pages
• Helpful cooking hints
• Basic kitchen information
• Table of contents and index
• Clear Plastic Recipe Protectors
• Envelope Pocket for Additional Recipes
• Illustrated category dividers