Net Neutrality - Beware The Law Of Unintended Consequences
Craig Moffett, Amelia Wong and Judah Rifkin, Bernstein Research
April 7, 2006

• The study is a response to reports and testimony by the authors before the Senate Commerce Committee on March 14, 2006.
• Market forces are better suited to protect consumers than regulations.

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Net Gains OR Net Loses? The Net Neutrality Debate And The Future Of The Internet
Pacific Research Institute
August 2007

• High-tech companies will continue to innovate and invest in the next generation of technology if regulations are kept under control.

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Home Broadband Adoption
John B. Horrigan, PEW Internet And American Life Project
May 2006

• Home broadband adoption grew by 40% in the year prior to March 2006, twice the growth rate of the year before.
• Growth in broadband adoption has been very strong in middle-income households, and particularly fast for African Americans and those with low levels of education.

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Common Sense About Network Neutrality
David Farber, Carnegie Mellon University; Gerald Faulhaber, Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania Law School; Michael L. Katz, University of California, Berkeley; Christopher Yoo, Vanderbilt University
June 6, 2006

• Keep the internet free of regulations.
• Congressional initiatives aimed at regulating the internet threatens to stifle the emergence of the innovations.

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Broadband America
Consumer Electronics Association
July 2007

• The prevalence of broadband in the home has grown significantly. For the first time, there are more households with broadband than without.
• Beyond broadband at home, access outside the home is also playing a vital role in the broadband story. Taken together, 72 percent of all adults either have broadband at home or regularly access a broadband connection outside the home.

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Achieving Universal Broadband-Policies For Stimulating Deployment & Demand

The Alliance For Public Technology
2007

• Broadband services are no longer a convenience but an essential part of life. They are critical to American competitiveness, educational infrastructures, economic development and innovation, and our quality of life.
• The study recommends adoption of a comprehensive national policy promoting greater broadband deployment across our entire nation.

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Economic Effects Of Increased Broadband Use In California
Sacramento Regional Research Institute
November 2007

• While the use of broadband varies widely among the regions in the state, nearly every region has seen a notable increase in the use of broadband over the past few years. This increased broadband use has had a positive and significant effect on economic outcomes in California.
• Through 2010 broadband growth could generate a cumulative gain of 1.8 million jobs and $132 billion of payroll in California.

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