• Ranks in the top 5 for “Digital Economy”. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

• Ranks in the top 5 in the deployment of residential and business broadband lines. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

• Total economic impact of $7,531,595,950 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 143,405 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The University of Florida Center for Telehealth and Healthcare Communications staff provides telehealth consultation on methods of integrating store and forward technology and broadband into clinical practices and research studies. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Florida Information Resource Network provides website hosting to educational professionals and schools in the state of Florida as a service for the Florida Department of Education. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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• Ranks in the top 5 in the deployment of residential and business broadband lines. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

• Total economic impact of $3,907,660,865 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 71,059 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Atlanta, GA ranks in the top ten markets for broadband penetration. (Scarbrough Research, “The Need for Internet Speed: Broadband Penetration Increased More than 300% Since 2002”)

• The Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology is a partnership of industry, government and universities seeking to create real and virtual research centers in advanced telecommunications. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Georgia Center for Telehealth’s mission is focused on enhancing access to health care in underserved areas, research and analysis of telehealth applications and facilitating health-related educational services. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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• Total economic impact of $578,001,026 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 10,284 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Honolulu, HI ranks in the top ten markets for broadband penetration. (Scarbrough Research, “The Need for Internet Speed: Broadband Penetration Increased More than 300% Since 2002”)

• The Hawaii Broadband Task Force was established in 2007 to provide policy recommendations for removing barriers to broadband access. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The State of Hawaii Telehealth Access Network is a public-private telehealth and telemedicine network that enables health care providers, educational institutions, and government agencies to interconnect clinical, financial, and management information systems. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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• Total economic impact of $565,942,345 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 10,859 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• In June 2006, $9.8 million of public-private investment financed 79 projects bringing broadband access to 50,000 potential new subscribers. (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, “State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access”)

• The Idaho 3% Broadband Telecom Tax Credit allows businesses a 3% investment tax credit of up to $750,000 in any one year on Idaho state income tax for qualified broadband equipment and infrastructure. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• Created by the Idaho Legislature in 2006, the Idaho Rural Broadband Investment Program is a $5 million fund that provides matching funds for rural broadband investment plans. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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• Total economic impact of $6,207,888,316 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 105,622 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The Illinois Broadband Deployment Council brings together various representatives to develop policies and recommendations for increasing broadband deployment. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Illinois Century Network maintains a telecommunications backbone network providing high speed data and other services to schools and libraries, museums, and local and state agencies. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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• Ranks in the top 5 in the utilization of digital technologies in the state government. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

• Total economic impact of $2,679,847,808 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 52,863 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The Indiana Telehealth Advisory Consortium collaborates with state and local organizations to pool resources for telehealth and telemedicine applications and develops state telehealth policy initiatives. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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• 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)

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• Ranked in the top 5 for technology in schools. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)

• Total economic impact of $1,154,893,120 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 22,828 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The Kansas Research and Education Network is a non-profit consortium organized to facilitate institutional communication and provide connectivity to the Internet. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Kansas University Center for TeleMedicine & TeleHealth connects more than 100 sites in Kansas to its telehealth network to provide clinical consultations and hold educational events. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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• Total economic impact of $1,590,000,000 annually reported as a result of the “Connect Kentucky” initiative.   (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• 85% broadband adoption growth rate between 2005-2007 as a result of “Connect Kentucky” initiative. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Household coverage of broadband service grew from 60% to 95% between 2004-2007 as a result of the “Connect Kentucky” intitiave. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Kentucky has invested over $860 million in state telecommunications networks. (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, “State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access”)

• More than 1.2 million Kentucky residents have recieved broadband access since january 2004. (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, “State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access”)

• Kentucky has a rate of job development in the IT sector that is 31 times the national average. (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, “State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access”)

• 14,500 high-tech jobs were created in 2005 and 2006 in Kentucky. (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, “State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access”)

• ConnectKentucky is a public-private partnership with a mission to accelerate the growth of broadband technology. Their strategies for mapping, broadband assessment and deployment have become a model for other states to emulate known as Connected Nation. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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• Total economic impact of $1,556,816,993 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• Net job growth of 31,313 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)

• The Delta Development Initiative includes funding for a rural entrepreneurship program that features a business incubator program for providing high-speed broadband Internet access to Delta-region business owners. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

• The Louisiana Broadband Advisory Council was created in 2004 to develop strategic guidance for broadband deployment in the state. (Alliance for Public Technology and Communications Workers of America, State Broadband Initiatives)

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