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Recent Contributions from IIA

On IIA’s 19th Anniversary, We’re Saying Goodbye

19 YEARS. It’s been 19 years since the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) was launched on September 23, 2004. But this bittersweet post is to announce that tomorrow’s anniversary…

September 22, 2023

Research Peek of the Week: Percentage of Households That Would Lose Access to the Internet Without the ACP Is Higher in Red States Than in Blue

In the largest survey run to date, Recon Analytics recently assessed whether consumers eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are actually enrolling in the program and, if…

September 20, 2023

Research Peek of the Week: People who Engaged Digitally With Their Governments More Than Once a Month Were Almost 5X More Trusting of Their City’s Government

Offering government services in a digital format and providing administrative transparency can boost the public’s trust in local governments’ operations, according to a new report from the company CivicPlus.…

September 13, 2023

Creation of Innovation: Single Fiber Optic Cable Breaks World Record

The record has been broken for the longest distance of power delivery through a single fiber optics cable. Researchers with the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and…

September 6, 2023

Research Peek of the Week: 95% of US Hospitals Use Telemedicine, 87% of Patients Are Satisfied

The vast majority (94.6%) of U.S. hospitals use telemedicine, found the Eagle 2023 Telemedicine Adoption Survey. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the physician shortage…

August 30, 2023

Creation of Innovation: AI, Cloud Technology and Livestreaming Enable 911 Call Centers to Evolve

Eighty percent of public safety answering points are short-staffed, with some facing staffing shortages as high as 50 percent (the national average is about 30%). The staffing issues…

August 23, 2023

Research Peek of the Week: Streaming Hits All-Time High, a 48% Increase from June 2021 Viewership

According to Nielsen, in July 2023, linear TV viewership—via broadcast and cable networks—fell below half of total TV and streaming for the first time. Up from 37.7 percent…

August 16, 2023

Research Peek of the Week: 82% of American Voters Don’t Trust AI Giants to Self-Regulate

According to new poll conducted by YouGov for the Artificial Intelligence Policy Institute, majorities of American voters from both parties are worried about AI risks and support federal…

August 9, 2023

Creation of Innovation: Next-Gen Panic Button for Schools—Powered by FirstNet—Integrates Directly into 9-1-1 Call Centers to Keep Schoolchildren Safe

A new school safety solution will help school districts better protect their students and faculty in the event of an emergency. Powered by FirstNet, Intrado and AT&T ESInet,…

August 2, 2023

Research Peek of the Week: US Semiconductor Industry Projected to Grow 33%, Face Shortage of 67,000 Workers by 2030

The U.S. semiconductor industry faces a shortfall of about 67,000 workers by 2030, or 58% of new jobs across manufacturing and design (and 80% of projected new technical…

July 26, 2023

Research Peek of the Week: Eliminating the No-Longer-Necessary High Cost, Lifeline, and ReConnect Programs Could Fund the Affordable Connectivity Program

A new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) calls on Congress to find $5 billion to $6 billion from current and redundant broadband subsidy programs…

July 19, 2023

Research Peek of the Week: Internet Shutdowns Globally Hit a Record High in 2022

The Internet Society, a global non-profit organization, launched a ‘NetLoss’ Calculator to measure the economic impact of internet shutdowns around the world. It uses an econometric framework to…

July 12, 2023

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