“Of the state’s 553 municipalities, 225 – or about 41 percent – saw population decline in 2010-16. Another 192 towns and cities saw growth lower than 6.4 percent over that time.”
View article here.
Category: Economic Development
Jim Baller, “Economic Development: The Killer App For Local Fiber Networks,” Fiber Broadband Association Conference (June 2017)
ITIF Report: How Technological Innovation Shapes America’s 435 Congressional Districts
“Contrary to perceptions, America’s innovation-driven, high-tech economy is not concentrated around hubs like Silicon Valley; it is widely diffused—and every state and congressional district has a stake in its success.”
John Wu, et. al, “High-Tech Nation: How Technological Innovation Shapes America’s 435 Congressional Districts” ITIF (Nov. 28, 2016).
View Summary of Report HERE.
Smart City Partnership Toolkit
“Using Partnerships to Power Smart Cities: A Toolkit for Local Communities” NTIA (Nov. 2016)
Study: Broadband Competition Helps to Drive Lower Prices and Faster Download Speeds
Study identifies a strong relationship between price and service offerings and the level of competition in a market.
Dan Mahoney and Greg Rafert, “Broadband Competition Helps to Drive Lower Prices and Faster Download Speeds for U.S. Residential Consumers” Analysis Group (Nov. 2016).
Economic Impact of Rural Broadband (April 2016)
Hanns Kuttner, “The Economic Impact of Rural Broadband” The Hudson Institute (April 2016).
Analysis: Gigabit Fiber Networks & Speed Competition (2015)
Michael Kotrous & James Bailey, “Gigabit Fiber Networks & Speed Competition in the United States: Cross-Sectional Analysis at the Census Block Level” (2015) available on SSRN.
World Development Report: Broadband and Economic Growth (2016)
Michael Minges, “Exploring the Relationship Between Broadband and Economic Growth” World Development Report (2016)
Jim Baller – Ashley Stelfox, CLIC Webinar on Key Legal Issues in Public-Private Partnerships
Council of Economic Advisors, “The Digital Divide and Economic Benefits of Broadband Access” (March 2016
Joanne Hovis and Marc Schulhof, Jim Baller and Ashley Stelfox, “The Emerging World of Broadband Public-Private Partnerships: A Business Strategy and Legal Guide,” The Benton Foundation (Feb 2016)
Minnesota Broadband Alliance, “Community Broadband Infrastructure and Services Assessment Tool”
Report: Rural Utilities Service Broadband Loans and Economic Performance in Rural America
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report examining the economic impact of the Rural Utilities Service’s (RUS) Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program.
Report Issued March 27, 2015.
The Next Generation Network Connectivity Handbook
Blair Levin & Denise Linn: A Guide for Community Leaders Seeking Affordable, Abundant Bandwidth
Published by Gig.U and the Benton Foundation