Southern Connected Communities Network (SCCN) (IMAGE) U.S. National Science Foundation Caption Southern Connected Communities Network (SCCN), an NSF-WINS Challenges winner, uses an 80-foot tower owned by local residents in rural Appalachia to distribute broadband connectivity to local communities using line-of-sight technology. Credit Highlander Research and Education Center Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.