Connected Tennessee The Trail to Innovation
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Connected TennesseeThe Trail to Innovation
Michael RamageExecutive Director
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Before….
• Leading Barriers to Broadband Adoption– Awareness & Education– Computer Ownership– Availability
• Underserved Groups– Rural residents Rural business– Elderly Small business– Low-income Agriculture / Retail
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Broadband Availability & Grassroots InterestOver 60 providers representedOver 5,000 broadband inquiries
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Residential Impact
Key Residential Growth• Over the past year, Tennessee has seen above national average growth in
Computer Ownership, Internet Adoption and Broadband Adoption.• Underserved Group Growth:
– 124% growth in broadband adoption among low-income families with children– 53% growth in broadband adoption among residents 65 and older– 30% growth in in rural broadband adoption
Growth in Application Use:
•210% - Interacting w/ healthcare
•153% - Interacting w/ state govt.
•107% - Interacting w/ local govt.
•58% - Taking classes online
•57% - Purchasing products online
•48% - Communicating w/ teachers
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Business ImpactMedian Annual Revenues ($000)
$300
$900
$1,200
$300
All Internet-connectedTennessee businesses
Tennessee businessesthat maintain a website
Dial-up users Broadband usersKey Business Growth:
•60% Broadband adoption rate among all businesses
•56% of broadband-connected businesses reported that the Internet has improved their business (14% growth)
•25% growth in website development among small businesses
•16% growth in broadband use among small and medium business use
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Michael Ramage, Executive Director618 Church Street, Suite 305
Nashville, TN 37075Office: 615.242.9508