State Statistics

• Ranks in the top 5 for “Digital Economy”. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

• Ranks in the top 5 in the deployment of residential and business broadband lines. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

• Total economic impact of $7,531,595,950 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 143,405 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The University of Florida Center for Telehealth and Healthcare Communications staff provides telehealth consultation on methods of integrating store and forward technology and broadband into clinical practices and research studies. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Florida Information Resource Network provides website hosting to educational professionals and schools in the state of Florida as a service for the Florida Department of Education. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

Podcasts

Videocasts

• DLC Policy Forum

News and Blog Clips

• DLC Policy Forum
• Internet Service in Outlying Areas
• Faster Web Delights Town
• Back to School

Studies

• State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access