{"id":5496,"date":"2023-08-25T14:52:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T14:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testv45.demowebsitelinks.com\/SCABC\/?page_id=5496"},"modified":"2023-10-24T22:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:55:00","slug":"membership-portal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/testv45.demowebsitelinks.com\/SCABC\/membership-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5496\" class=\"elementor elementor-5496\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7d6fb4 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7d6fb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60642e4 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"60642e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5526cfa ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5526cfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0df73e7 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"0df73e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe489c elementor-widget elementor-widget-iheading\" data-id=\"bbe489c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iheading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ot-heading\">\r\n\t        <h2 class=\"main-heading\">Why become a member?<\/h2>\t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0508f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca0508f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>There are several benefits for small rural lack Belt Communities to collaborate together to build public broadband networks. Some of them are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Economies of scale<\/strong>: By pooling our resources and demand, Cooperative District members can reduce the cost per household of deploying and maintaining broadband infrastructure.\u00a0Members can also leverage their collective bargaining power to negotiate better deals with internet service providers.<\/li><li><strong>Increased access and adoption<\/strong>: By working together, District communities can ensure that broadband service is available and affordable for all residents, regardless of their location, income, or other barriers.<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced regional development<\/strong>: By having reliable and high-speed broadband service, District communities can improve their quality of life and economic opportunities in various sectors, such as education, health care, agriculture, tourism, and innovation.\u00a0They can also attract and retain businesses and workers who depend on broadband connectivity for their 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Lorem Ipsum has been the industry&#8217;s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged.<\/p><p><strong>Lorem Ipsum<\/strong>\u00a0is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. 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