10 Facts About Broadband and Jobs

Did you know that nearly 18 percent of the new jobs created in North Carolina are the direct result of Internet investment? No? How about the fact that a $10 billion investment in broadband would produce a half million new jobs?

Well, if you'd read the new infographic report of the Internet Innovation Alliance, you'd know these and other eye-opening job facts from this well-sourced report. For instance, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs that depend on broadband availability are projected to increase by 25 percent by 2018.

The Federal Communications Commission says that "Broadband is becoming a prerequisite to economic opportunity for individuals, small businesses and communities." As a result, "Sixty-two percent of American workers rely on the Internet to perform their jobs."

The IIA is a "coalition of business and non-profit organizations committed to establishing a National Broadband Strategy." Read the remaining facts from this graphic report on broadband and jobs.

10 Facts About Broadband and Jobs (Internet Innovation Alliance)