The Internet Innovation Alliance is a broad-based coalition of business and non-profit organizations that aim to ensure every American, regardless of race, income or geography, has access to the critical tool that is broadband Internet. The IIA seeks to promote public policies that support equal opportunity for universal broadband availability and adoption so that everyone, everywhere can seize the benefits of the Internet - from education to health care, employment to community building, civic engagement and beyond.
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Wednesday, May 25
Broadband access has extensive implications for Hispanic Americans, including closing the gap in health disparities, reducing the digital divide and gaining access to quality education and job opportunities.
Expanding Opportunities in the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Increased Broadband Access, October 7, 2010.
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Wednesday, April 20
A study conducted by the FCC indicated that 80 percent of all Fortune 500 companies solely accept applications online, which poses a significant barrier to Americans without broadband.
— “Expanding Opportunities in the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Increased Broadband Access,” October 7, 2010.
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Tuesday, March 15
Studies show that 80 percent of higher-income bracket households seek online health information compared to only 54 percent of lower-income families.
— “Use of the Internet in Higher-Income Households,” Pew Research Center, Nov 2010.
Tuesday, March 08
Internet employment is up 13 percent since the recession began.
— “The Coming Communications Boom?” Michael Mandel, Progressive Policy Institute, April 2010.
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Monday, February 28
Only 47 percent of Hispanics access broadband at home.
— “Expanding Opportunities in the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Increased Broadband Access,” National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, October 7, 2010.
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Monday, February 21
Nearly half (47 percent) of Internet non-users believe that they do not need the Internet or are not interested in it.
— “Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband and Internet Adoption in the United States,” Economics and Statistics Administration, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, November 2010.
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Monday, February 07
Rural adoption of broadband Internet increased from 3 percent to 51 percent between 2001 and 2009.
— “Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband and Internet Adoption in the United States,” National Telecommunications and Information Administration, November 2010.
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Wednesday, February 02
Over 95 percent of those in households earning over $75,000 use the Internet and cell phones, compared with 70 percent of those living in households earning less than $75,000.
— Use of the Internet in Higher-Income Households Pew Research Center, November 2010.
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Monday, January 24
Over 36 percent of rural households with dial-up Internet access do not adopt broadband because it is not available in the area.
— “Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband and Internet Adoption in the United States,” Economics and Statistics Administration, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, November 2010.
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Wednesday, January 19
The U.S. Broadband Coalition reported that investment in broadband can create or retain an estimated 1 million to 2.5 million jobs.
— “Expanding Opportunities in the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Increased Broadband Access,” October 7, 2010.
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Monday, January 10
A Brookings Institution study estimated that every one percentage-point increase in broadband penetration is accompanied by an increase in employment of 0.2 percent to 0.3 percent per year.
— Robert Shapiro and Kevin Hassett, “A New Analysis of Broadband Adoption Rates by Minority Households.,” Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy, June 22, 2010.
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Thursday, December 23
Over 79 percent of higher-income households own a laptop.
— Jim Jansen, “Use of the Internet in Higher-income Households,” Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, November 24, 2010.
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Monday, December 13
A recent Pew study found that high-income households access online news at a rate of 80 percent compared to lower-income households that access online news at a rate of 60 percent.
— “Use of the Internet in Higher-Income Households,” Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, November 24, 2010.
Monday, November 29
Between 2001 and 2009, adoption of broadband Internet by seniors rose from 3 percent to 40 percent.
— National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of Commerce. “Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband and Internet Adoption in the United States,” Nov. 2010.
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Monday, October 18
Stimulus funds created more than 640,000 new jobs that would not have existed but for the recovery bill.
— Milano, Jessica, “Where Jobs Come From: The Role of Innovation, Investment, and Infrastructure in Economic and Job Growth,” February 2010.
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Tuesday, October 12
Data released by the wireless trade group CTIA found that in the U.S., wireless growth is up 5% over last year. Texts sent have reached 1.8 trillion and data usage is up 49%.
— Cecilia Kang, “Cell Phone Growth up 5 Percent; Group Warns of Overbearing Regulations,” Washington Post, October 6, 2010.
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Monday, October 04
As of April 2010, the Internet industry had boosted employment by 3.1 percent over a six month period.
— Mandel, Michael, “The Coming Communications Boom?” Progressive Policy Institute, April 2010.
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Tuesday, September 28
From October 2007 to October 2009, the total number of American households with broadband service grew by 25 percent.
— Shapiro, Robert and Kevin Hassett. “A New Analysis of Broadband Adoption Rates by Minority Households.” Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy. Washington D.C. June 22, 2010.
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Monday, September 20
The companies in innovative industries do roughly 75 percent of all the business in research and development, according to data from the National Science Foundation. They also employ almost 70 percent of all research and development personnel.
— Mandel, Michael. “The Coming Communications Boom?” Progressive Policy Institute, April 2010. Web. 28 Jul 2010.
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Monday, September 13
If 50 percent of the 2.5 billion DVDs and VHS tapes that consumers rent each year were delivered via videos on demand, it would reduce energy consumption by an amount equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of about 200,000 households.
— “Consumer Electronics Association. The Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact of Telecommuting and e-Commerce. July 2007.
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