NextGenWeb: New. Comprehensive. Innovative. » Montana http://www.nextgenweb.org Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:38:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc The State Of The Internet http://www.nextgenweb.org/states/alaska/the-state-of-the-internet http://www.nextgenweb.org/states/alaska/the-state-of-the-internet#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 19:44:47 +0000 admin http://www.nextgenweb.org/states/alaska/the-state-of-the-internet The State Of The Internet
Akamai Technologies
1st Quarter 2008

  • The report cites the United States as 7th fastest county in the world for broadband speeds.   20% of the broadband connections in the US are faster than 5 Mbps.  
  • The report also lists the 10 fastest U.S. states.   Delaware leads with 60% of connections from the state connecting to the Akamai network at speeds over 5 Mbps.

Click here to read the full report.

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  • Total economic impact of $337,218,046 if broadband deployment were increased at  a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
    • The Advanced Telecommunications Tax Credit authorizes a 20% tax credit for telecommunications carriers to deploy advanced telecommunications services and fund infrastructure improvements. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)
    • Established in 1992, Montana’s Education Telecommunications Network offers videoconferencing services to provide distance learning services. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)
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