A new report was recently released (State Broadband Initiatives: A Summary of State Programs Designed to Stimulate Broadband Deployment and Demand) from the Alliance for Public Technology and CWA. It surveys state broadband initiatives in seven key areas: broadband commissions, task forces, and authorities; public-private partnerships; direct funding programs; state networks; telehealth initiatives; tax policies; and demand-side programs.
Here are there general findings:
- Economic Growth Depends on High-Speed Networks.
- Millions of Americans Don’t Have High-Speed Internet.
- The U.S. Trails Behind Other Countries.
- State Governments Provide National Models.
They have listed two projects in Minnesota:
I have to admit that I find the report only kind of interesting. I think that’s because there are only kind of interesting thigns happening out there on a statewide level.
