According to a new report released by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation faster broadband networks will be crucial to enabling next-generation Web-based applications and services that will play important roles in improving quality of life and boosting economic growth. While getting broadband service to the Americans who lack it is an important policy target, next-generation broadband will deliver a wave of new benefits to consumers, society, businesses, and the economy.
The report suggests that “deploying next-generation broadband networks will have profoundly positive benefits for consumers, businesses, academic institutions and society in general.”
There is an important message here for Northern Ontario where we not only should be thinking about basic connectivity to the Net for everyone but we also need to make sure we are keeping pace with the larger urban centers in terms of speed and delivery options. Steve
Via Information Technology & Innovation Foundation