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8 Surprising Findings About the Broadband Economy (Opinion)
By Craig Settles
December 15, 2011
Plenty of articles have been written that assert one of the main benefits that broadband delivers is the ability to impact economic development. However, are we getting the complete picture of what it takes to achieve this goal?
I don’t think we are. The absence of key details impedes communities’ attempts to generate economic outcomes.
Economists, the FCC, a parade of private-sector companies and industry trade associations are frequently cited — along with all sorts of numbers that claim to prove the economic value of broadband.
But one source it seems you don’t see enough is economic development professionals, the people who work day in and day out to save, maintain and grow local economies...
May 25, 2011 - News You Can Use
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
HomeTown Health University (HTHU), in partnership with the Georgia Partnership
For TeleHealth, has developed education that will provide Broadband and HIT education to more than 5000 physicians and practice managers in rural Georgia through Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)… Link to article: HomeTown Health
Appalachian Valley Fiber Network (AVFN) Broadband Stimulus initiative’s preferred service provider Parker Fibernet will be making use of the Calix Unified Access systems to connect this middle-mile network to residential, business, and anchor institution subscribers across northwestern Georgia and eastern Alabama… Link to article: AVFN
Verizon Wireless has announced the expansion of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network across the Atlanta metro area, including Cumming, Peachtree City, Woodstock, Douglasville, Austell, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Palmetto, and Conyers. Link to article: Verizon Expands 4G
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack granted almost $40 million in loans for projects in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, Montana, and Oklahoma for Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) projects under the USDA’s broadband loan programs. The projects will result in more than 1,000 miles of FTTP networks. Link to article: USDA Broadband Announcements
PUBLIC SAFETY
Sprint Invests More Than $58 Million to Prepare its Georgia Networks for the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season… During Hurricane Preparedness Week and the days leading up to the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season and the Sprint Emergency Response Team (ERT) are ensuring customers of their dedicated preparedness for the 12 to 18 tropical storm systems the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently projected for the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season. Link to Article: Sprint Prepares For Hurricane Season
In the San Francisco Bay Area, Motorola won a $50.6 million federal broadband stimulus grant to build a 193-site, public-safety LTE network in the region, but the proposed project has been the subject of considerable scrutiny regarding the procurement process, the readiness of chosen sites, spectrum rights and long-term costs for participating entities. Link to Article: FCC-extends-public-safety-inquiry
INTERNET PROTOCOL 6
Simply put, Internet Protocol assigns “addresses” to individual devices attached to a network. Any device attempting to get onto a network or the Internet; be it a laptop, mobile phone, printer, scanner or tablet, must have an address assigned to it in order for it to connect… Link to Article: -Next-web-gold-rush-ipv6/
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
FCC to shift subsidies for rural phone service to broadband. Rural telephone companies say the federal government is going to disconnect them — permanently. The Federal Communications Commission plans this summer to begin the conversion of subsidies that now support rural telephone service to support rural broadband service…. Link to Article: Phone to Broadband Subsidies
PUBLICATIONS/VIDEOS
· Internet's GDP Contribution Greater Than Energy, Agriculture, Mining: Study Link to Report: Internet Matters
· Seventh Broadband Progress Report And Order On Reconsideration Adopted: May 20, 2011: Link to Report: FCC Broadband Report
· The Khan Academy is an on-line repository of educational chalkboard lectures across Math, Science and Humanities: KhanAcademy
Internet's GDP Contribution Greater Than Energy,
Agriculture, Mining: Study
The Internet is causing economic growth across the world that exceeds the pace of the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s. According to a new report by McKinsey, Internet use has created GDP growth of 3.4 percent in 13 surveyed countries (Sweden, Germany, France, U.K., U.S., South Korea, Canada, Italy, Japan, India, China, Brazil and Russia) which account for over 70 percent of the global GDP.
In "mature" countries--which exclude India, China, Brazil and Russia--the Internet accounts for 21 percent growth. Though it has eliminated 500,000 jobs, it has created 1.2 million new jobs, meaning that 2.4 jobs were created for each job lost.
"Many have compared the dawn of the Internet to another communications game changer, the introduction of the Gutenberg press five centuries earlier," the report said. "But a comparison with the development and commercialization of electric power may be more appropriate."...
Posted by: Rich Calhoun May 25, 2011 12:30 p.m.
State of Georgia Interactive Map Tool
In addition to the National Broadband Map, GTA has made available an interactive map tool that shows additional detail. This map aggregates service into wireless and wireline coverage for any address you enter and shows that coverage over any area you zoom to.
National Broadband Map Published
The National Broadband Map is now live at www.broadbandmap.gov. The tool provides a way to search, analyze, and map broadband availability across the United States. Just enter an address to get started. Created and maintained by the NTIA at the US Department of Commerce with the FCC and in partnership with 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia.
Twitter users can follow along using hash tags #NBM #broadband or @NTIAgov @FCC.
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ARCHIVE DOCUMENTS
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| SEVENTH BROADBAND PROGRESS REPORT | 5/31/2011 | Lastes FCC Report on Broadband Progress |
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| Broadband Briefing - Calvin Rhodes State of Georgia CIO | 5/31/2011 | Overall broadband briefing 2006 to present. |
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| GTA Broadband Position Paper by Rich Calhoun GTA | 5/31/2011 | Broadband Position Paper |
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| GTA Broadband Mapping Semi-Annual Report -Jan 2011 | 5/31/2011 | First Semi-Annual Report |
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| Map Overview | 5/31/2011 | Preliminary Broadband Maps (Served, Underserved, and Unserved) by Regional Commission |
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| State of GA BTOP Round 2 Recommendations | 5/31/2011 | Provided to NTIA May 2010 |
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| ARRA Broadband Status | 5/31/2011 | Rich Calhoun Presentation, GT Broadband Summit,September 2009 |
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| House Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications Presentation | 5/31/2011 | Rich Calhoun Pressentation to House Telecom Committee |
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| State of GA BTOP Round 1 Recommendations | 5/31/2011 | Submitted to NTIA |
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| Pew Center Broadband Report | 5/31/2011 | Presented in Washington, DC June 2010 |
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| PSC Presentation | 5/31/2011 | Rich Calhoun's PSC Presentation 3/31/2009 |
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| GCATT Broadband 2020 Presentation | 5/31/2011 | Rich Calhoun Presentation, Broadband Symposium, Oct 20, 2009 |
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| Georgia House Science and Technology Committee | 5/31/2011 | Rich Calhoun Presentation, Feb 17 2010 |
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| Stimulus Guidance Document | 5/31/2011 | Georgia State Stimulus Guidance Document |
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| GA Partnership for Telehealth Conference | 5/31/2011 | Teleheath Presentation |
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