Very few people will argue that technology — especially broadband — improves our quality of life. But just how, exactly, does technology accomplish this? This question was answered in a ground-breaking new report released by ITIF titled “Digital Quality of Life: Understanding the Personal and Social Benefits of the Information Technology Revolution.” The report details the ways technology is infiltrating our society — and further how it’s making it better.

Technology plays a crucial role in every day life — from solutions to many of our health care challenges, helping to clean up the environment and saving us money at the gas pump, access to education, and it’s vital role in sustaining an innovation economy. These important issues have been revolutionized thanks to broadband. We have seen the percentage of college courses offered online multiply exponentially in just the last couple of years, as more and more people are afforded the opportunity to pursue educational goals while continuing to work. We have seen more Americans going online for health information. A recent study found that three-quarters of Internet users in the U.S. go online for health information. Broadband also provides the opportunity for remote monitoring and electronic health records.

But what few people realize, or notice, is that behind the majority of these great technologies is the network — the broadband network. Broadband is what enables increased access to information, better and faster communication, and the ability to accomplish more in real-time.

Aside from the societal benefits, individual quality of life has also improved thanks to new entertainment avenues offered via broadband. More Americans than ever are going online to watch TV, something that would not be possible without a robust, high-speed Internet network. Shopping and other activities have also become popular online, providing more free time.

No matter what activities you do online, the fact of the matter is that broadband has improved quality of life for everyone who has access. For most Americans, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like without it.

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