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04/18/12
Validating Iowa’s Broadband Service
Contributor: Layne Wagner We hope you enjoyed our blog yesterday about the different broadband delivery methods. If you haven't checked it out, do so now! Today, we're looking at how our team goes about validating the different broadband methods to provide more accurate, useful mapping of broadband availability. Validation Our team of engineers verifies each of these platforms by going out into the field with tools, test equipment and data. We spend countless hours determining how accurately each platform is represented in Iowa. This process is known as “provider validation.” To see an example of a typical Connected...
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04/12/12
Broadband Internet Access Basics
Contributor: Layne Wagner We talk a lot about broadband and bringing it to more homes, businesses, and communities across the nation. But do you know the different delivery methods for making that access and adoption possible? If not, don't worry, you're not alone. DSL, Wi-Fi, and Cable are terms that might look a little strange to someone who isn't paying close attention. Want to know the differences between broadband delivery methods? The following is a list of the major broadband delivery methods and how they work: Cable - In the mid 1990’s cable TV operators began upgrading their equipment to support...
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10/14/11
230,000 Iowa Residents Telework from Home
By Dev Joshi, Research Analyst at Connected NationBroadband is an important tool that affects how we live, work, and play. For example, according to new research conducted by Connect Iowa, 16% of employed adult Iowans use the Internet to telework instead of commuting – that translates into approximately 230,000 Iowans who go online instead of dealing with the added cost, time, and frustrations of commuting. In addition, 27% (or about 392,000 employed adult Iowans) said they would telework if their employer allowed it. This is more than two-fifths of the employed population in Iowa that either are teleworking or are interested in teleworking...
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06/07/11
Study: High-speed Internet the connection to greater Iowa revenues
by Donnelle Eller/ Des Moines RegisterIowa businesses with broadband connections are likely to generate more revenue, a new report today shows.Businesses with high-speed Internet connections have median annual revenues of about $600,000, nearly $300,000 more than businesses without broadband, said Connect Iowa, a group partnering with the Iowa Department of Economic Development to inventory and map broadband use.Read more from Study: High-speed Internet the connection to greater Iowa revenues
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