State Statistics

• Total economic impact of $6,207,888,316 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 105,622 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The Illinois Broadband Deployment Council brings together various representatives to develop policies and recommendations for increasing broadband deployment. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Illinois Century Network maintains a telecommunications backbone network providing high speed data and other services to schools and libraries, museums, and local and state agencies. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

Podcasts

• NextGenWeb Speaks with Dr. Rebecca J. Zapatochny Rufo DNSc RN CCRN, Operations Director at the Chicago based Resurrection eICU® Program
• NextGenWeb Speaks with the Delta Regional Authority on the Importance of Broadband Deployment in Rural America

Videocasts

• Broadband En Accion

News and Blog Clips

• Broadband En Accion
• NextGenWeb Speaks with Dr. Rebecca J. Zapatochny Rufo DNSc RN CCRN, Operations Director at the Chicago based Resurrection eICU® Program
• Net Neutrality Could Sabotage Health Care Tech
• Broadband Popular…if You’re Connected

Studies