Mississippi Stats
- Total economic impact of $905,743,973 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 18,723 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
Alabama Stats
- Total economic impact of $1,692,307,789 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 33,451 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Average of $10,187,810 in healthcare costs saved annually if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Average of $99,216,165 in mileage costs saved annually if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
Alaska Stats
- Ranks first for “Digital Economy”. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Ranks first for internet users as a share of the population, at 72%. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Total economic impact of $317,188,552 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 4,846 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Average of $1,484,307 in healthcare costs saved annually if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Average of $14,018,776 in mileage costs saved annually if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
Arizona Stats
- Total economic impact of $2,498,704,035 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 46,358 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Phoenix, AZ ranks in the top ten markets for broadband penetration. (Scarbrough Research, “The Need for Internet Speed: Broadband Penetration Increased More than 300% Since 2002”)
- Average of $13,659,679 in healthcare costs saved annually if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Average of $129,327,410 in mileage costs saved annually if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
Arkansas Stats
- Total economic impact of $963,684,222 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 20,577 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Average of $6,226,667 in healthcare costs saved annually if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Average of $60,352,819 in mileage costs saved annually if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
California Stats
- Ranks in the top 5 in the deployment of residential and business broadband lines. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Through 2010 broadband growth could generate a cumulative gain of 1.8 million jobs and $132 billion of payroll. (Sacramento Regional Research Institute, Economic Effects of Increased Broadband Use in California)
- San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, CA ranks first in top markets for broadband penetration. (Scarbrough Research, “The Need for Internet Speed: Broadband Penetration Increased More than 300% Since 2002”)
- San Diego, CA ranks in the top ten markets for broadband penetration. (Scarbrough Research, “The Need for Internet Speed: Broadband Penetration Increased More than 300% Since 2002”)
- 96% of all California households have access to broadband services. (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, “State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access”)
- 56% of Californians have access to broadband at speeds greater than 10 megabits per second. (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, “State Efforts to Expand Broadband Access”)
- Total economic impact of $17,287,110,398 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 262,042 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
Colorado Stats
- Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of the total workforce holding high tech jobs, at 5.77%. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Total economic impact of $2,351,248,032 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 39,665 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
Connecticut Stats
- Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of the workforce holding “knowledge jobs”. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Ranks in the top 5 for employment in IT occupations in non-IT sectors, at 1.83%. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- Ranks in the top 5 for the percentage of jobs held by managers, professionals and technicians, at 24.50% of the total workforce. (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 $1,938,746,950 if broadband deployment were increased at a reaosnable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 29,765 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Hartford/New Haven, CT ranks in the top ten markets for broadband penetration. (Scarbrough Research, “The Need for Internet Speed: Broadband Penetration Increased More than 300% Since 2002”)
Delaware Stats
- Total economic impact of $452,660,929 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 7,796 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
Florida Stats
- Ranks in the top 5 for “Digital Economy”. (Dr. Rob Atkinson, The 2007 State New Economy Index)
- 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 $7,531,595,950 if broadband deployment were increased at a reasonable level. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)
- Net job growth of 143,405 jobs from increase in broadband deployment. (Connected Nation, The Economic Impact of Stimulating Broadband Nationally)


















