State Statistics
- Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of the workforce holding “knowledge jobs”. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Ranks in the top 5 for employment in IT occupations in non-IT sectors, at 1.83%. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of jobs held by managers, professionals and technicians, at 24.50% of the total workforce. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of farmers with internet access and using computers for business. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Total economic impact of $1,938,746,950 if broadband deployment were increased at a reaosnable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 29,765 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Hartford/New Haven, CT ranks in the top ten markets for broadband penetration. (Scarbrough Research, “The Need for Internet Speed: Broadband Penetration Increased More than 300% Since 2002”)
- The Connecticut Education Network provides K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, and libraries with fiber optic broadband connections. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)
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