Digital Impact Group and Econsult Corporation have produced an assessment of the economic impact of digital exclusion in the US. The report quantifies costs associated with the significant proportion of the population that lacks high-speed internet access at home, and estimates an annual cost to individuals, government and the nation of $55B. The report was submitted to the Federal Communications Commission Friday as part of the record for the National Broadband Plan the agency is developing for submission to Congress on March 17.
The report and related materials are presented in the following links and downloadable documents:
 Genachowski to Push Broadband at Cable Conference (AdWeek, June 2011)
Digitally Excluded: Separate & Unequal Philadelphia Daily News (January 17, 2011)
Press Release (March 2010)
The Economic Impact of Digital Exclusion (Full PDF Report)
Econsult Corporation's Statement of Experience
Broadbandbreakfast.com
FCC National Broadband Plan
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