Study linking broadband, job creation shows need for coherent US policy

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The adoption of broadband helps the economy by leading to more jobs and an overall increase in payroll, according to a new study. The research (PDF) was conducted by the Sacramento Regional Research Institute on behalf of AT&T, and showed a strong correlation between broadband growth in California and the number of new jobs available, forecasting that even small increases in broadband use could substantially affect the state over the next 10 years. The findings suggest that a greater investment in broadband deployment would significantly benefit not only California, but the rest of the country.
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