Georgia Stats
- 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”)
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Hawaii Stats
- 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”)
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Idaho Stats
- 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”)
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Illinois Stats
- 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)
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Indiana Stats
- 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)
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Iowa Stats
- 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)
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Kansas Stats
- 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)
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Kentucky Stats
- 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”)
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Louisiana Stats
- 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)
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Maine Stats
- Ranks in the top 5 for technology in schools. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of farmers with internet access and using computers for business. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Total economic impact of $544,607,277 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 10,577 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- A project currently under way through the ConnectME Authority will bring broadband service to more than 50 underserved communities representing 14,400 households and businesses, and will yield an approximate 2.8 percent increase in broadband adoption when finished. (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, “State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access”)
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