In the course of the research, scientific works of both domestic and foreign researchers on the issue of sustainable development of rural areas, in terms of the possibility of using telecommunications technologies in agricultural production, as well as official statistics and documents were systematized. The methodology of the work was a dialectical method of cognition and a systematic approach. In the process of research, such General scientific methods and techniques as scientific abstraction, analysis and synthesis, and the method of comparison were used. This article analyses the target criteria presented in the Strategy for the Development of Rural Areas, proves the need for the introduction of an indicator of the provision of telecommunication services in rural areas of the Russian Federation in order to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of the rural population, to ensure the availability of services produced in the digital economy using modern digital technologies, to increase awareness and digital literacy, as well as one of the conditions contributing to the achievement of the Strategy targets, which is impossible without a telecommunication network and a whole range of telecommunication services. The main objective of the study was development of the complex of indicators on the availability of telecommunications services in rural areas in order to reflect their true significance in sustainable development. The stages of development of fixed telecommunications services in rural areas are identified, the need for a list of indicators for the provision of telecommunications services is identified, which, according to the author, will help achieve sustainable development targets for rural areas in conditions of the digital transformation of the economy.

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