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Facts tagged with Broadband Deployment
In an underemployed economy, for every one percentage point increase in broadband penetration
– employment is projected to increase by 0.2 to 0.3 percent a year.
The wide-spread availability of broadband (data at the zip code level) added over 1% to the employment growth rate in a typical community.
Two studies estimated that a ubiquitous deployment of broadband services would create 1.2 million new jobs, both direct to building and maintaining a broadband network as well as spillover effects into other industries. (p. 45)
Litan found that broadband deployment and use lowered medical costs and institutionalized living, while increasing labor force participation for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
All told, Litan estimated the cumulative benefit to be at least $927 billion over a 25-year period (with future benefits discounted in 2005 dollars). (p. 21)
The U.S. government administers two funds dedicated specifically to broadband deployment through the USDA.
The USDA estimates it has provided $6 billion since 2001 for telecommunications infrastructure, especially broadband deployment, in rural areas.
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