Rural Electrification Administration

Each segment of the insulated wire and cable industry has its own set of standards, and cables are built to conform to specifications provided by a large variety of technical associations such as The Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers (IEEE), The Insulated Cable Engineers Association, (ICEA), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (REA), Association of Edison Illumination Companies (AEIC), MiUtary Specifications of the Department of Defense (MIL), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), National Electrical Code (NEC), etc. 

Agriculture Department USDA agriculture, animal and plant health inspection, forest service, food safety. Rural Electrification Administration, soil conservation service... 

FIGURE 3-4. Percent of U.S. households and farms with landline telephones, 1920 to 2000. Source Households Federal Communications Commission (2003). Farms U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Electrification Administration (1985). 

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