State Statistics
- Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of the total 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 2.06%. (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 24.80% of the total workforce. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of the total workforce holding high tech jobs, at 5.34%. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Total economic impact of $2,813,857,230 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 43,922 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- The Maryland Broadband Cooperative is a public-private partnership, designed to support broadband infrastructure deployment, particularly in rural areas, by leveraging private investment with public funds. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)
- The Rural Broadband Assistance Fund was established by the Maryland legislature to assist in establishing broadband telecommunications services in rural and underserved areas. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)
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- Give Marylanders benefits of health information technology
- Let’s Use ‘Telework’ To Grease Economy
- Doctors to Monitor ICU Patients Electronically
- County Pursuing Widespread High-Speed Internet Access: Maryland Could be First State with Total Coverage
- $2 Million Committed for Broadband
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