Decision 2008: Democracy Thrives Online

On behalf of the nation's nearly 1,400 broadband providers, USTelecom President and CEO Walter B. McCormick Jr. congratulated President-elect Obama on his history-making victory.  USTelecom is especially proud of the pivotal role that broadband has played in this election cycle, fostering unprecedented citizen engagement in our democratic process.

To capture the Internet's unprecedented role in this year's election, USTelecom has dedicated our 'video wall' this entire week to showcasing broadband-driven election statistics and trends.  Our latest Broadband Now video also highlights interesting facts about today's increasingly connected democracy.  For example, half of Americans say they used the Internet to stay connected to election news, share views and mobilize for candidates, and 1 in 5 said they would not have been as involved in this election without the Internet.

Broadband also played a powerful role in driving people to the polls.  The new website VoteHour.org featured brief video clips from technology CEOs and business leaders urging their busy employees to break away from work for an hour to go vote on November 4.  USTelecom's CEO also contributed a video clip discussing our new age of digital democracy...and the need to translate the broadband phenomenon into real election results.

For more fascinating facts, tune into our Broadband Now video, and join us in celebrating the power of our online democracy.