State Statistics

• Ranks in the top 5 in the percentage of the workforce holding “knowledge jobs”. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

• Ranks in the top 5 in the percentage of jobs held by managers, professionals and technicians, at 23.90% of the total workforce. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

• Total economic impact of $9,909,345,962 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 147,884 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The New York State Council for Universal Broadband was formed in December 2007 to develop strategies to ensure that every New Yorker has access to affordable, high-speed broadband Internet service. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Universal Broadband Access Grant Program issued a Request for Proposal in December 2007 to seek partners for facilitating universal, affordable broadband. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

Podcasts

Videocasts

News and Blog Clips

• New York City public hospitals credit IT for health boost
• NY State’s HIT Programs Good Model For Federal Efforts, Researchers Say

Studies

• State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access
• A Democratic Voice Of Caution On Net Neutrality
• Net Neutrality And People With Disabilities
• Net Neutrality – Beware The Law Of Unintended Consequences
• Value Of Supporting Class-of-Service In IP Backbones