State Statistics

• Total economic impact of $1,237,290,273 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 26,064 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The Iowa Broadband Initiative allows local exchange carriers to implement a $2.00 surcharge on telephone lines. The resulting revenue increase must then be applied to subsidizing broadband deployment in unconnected areas. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Iowa Communications Network administers a statewide fiber optics broadband network which enables authorized users to communicate via high-speed Internet connections. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

Podcasts

• Higher Education and New Media: How broadband is critical to advancing higher education

Videocasts

• NextGenWeb attends a Press Conference Hosted by Health IT Now!

News and Blog Clips

• Internet Regulation? That Is The Billion Dollar Question
• Verizon Announces Launch of Broadband Network in Iowa for Emergency Effort

Studies

• State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access