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State Broadband Initiatives for Colorado

State Statistics

Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of the total workforce holding high tech jobs, at 5.77%. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

Total economic impact of $2,351,248,032 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

Net job growth of 39,665 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

The Colorado Multi-Use Network is a partnership between the state of Colorado and Qwest to build a high-speed fiber-optic network linking rural and urban areas of the state. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

The Governor’s Innovation Council focuses on developing and assisting in the execution of a plan to facilitate broadband deployment throughout the state. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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Native American Communities Get Connected With Broadband

Health IT Could Save Lives, Billions Of Dollars

Ritter Pulls Together Tech Experts to Help Colorado

Broadband For All

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Jan. 6-9
2011 International CES
Jan. 18
Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus
Jan. 21-22
MMTC. Broadband and Social Justice Summit
Feb. 4
Free State Foundation: Third Annual Winter Telecom Policy Conference
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