State Statistics

• Total economic impact of $2,501,367,723 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 48,592 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The Missouri Research and Education Network provides Internet access to the state’s public sector, including schools, state government and other affiliated organizations. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Missouri Telehealth Network is a public-private partnership designed to deliver telehealth and general telecommunications services to hospitals, health care centers, and universities throughout the state. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

Podcasts

• NextGenWeb Speaks with the Delta Regional Authority on the Importance of Broadband Deployment in Rural America

Videocasts

News and Blog Clips

• Telehealth Brings Specialty Care to Veterans in Missouri
• eHealth Connects Rural Missouri to Quality Care
• Rural Broadband Access Still Spotty

Studies

• State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access