In conjunction with the Rural Telecommunications Congress (RTC), Strategic Networks Group (SNG) released its extensive report on broadband investment and activity. The report combines Federal Communications Commission availability and adoption figures with SNG’s survey results to rank states on the following dimensions:
“We put a great deal of time into determining the dimensions and how to measure each,” explains Doug Adams, SNG’s VP Communications. “There’s so much more to maximizing the benefits of broadband than merely providing fiber/higher speeds.” Ranking each state with a weight for each category yielded the following as the top 5 states in terms of broadband; New Mexico, Maine, Ohio, New York, and Vermont. Some highlights of the findings include:
“One overall finding that was interesting is that investment activities seem to be heavily weighted towards the “supply” of broadband and include mapping, infrastructure planning, and grants, surpassing economic development activities that impact econ0omic advancement including raising awareness, training, and driving end-user utilization,” explains Michael Curri, SNG’s president and founder. The report can be found at the SNG website: http://sngroup.com/states. |
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