Giving Thanks for Internet Innovation

As Americans nationwide gear up to give thanks at the holiday table, the Internet is bringing a cornucopia of opportunities to our communities and our lives.  From unleashing job growth to keeping us connected and driving innovations that enhance health care, expand education, and protect the environment, we have broadband to thank for driving innovations that continue to offer unprecedented possibilities.

In honor of Thanksgiving, our latest Broadband Now video and video wall highlight a few things we can be grateful for--all thanks to broadband:

• Technology-Driven Job Growth.  In 2008, the broadband-fueled information, communication and technology sector created nearly half of all new American jobs.  Not only are broadband-enabled jobs the fastest growing U.S. occupations, they are among the best-paying.
  
  
• Investment-Driven Innovation.  With high-speed Internet available to 96% of Americans and Internet traffic doubling every 12-15 months, investment is crucial to ensure complex networks continue to thrive and meet consumer demand.  Thanks to the nation's nearly 1,400 broadband providers, nearly $60 billion is invested each year to keep these networks strong, secure and growing.
  
  
• Modern Health Advances.  From remote medical monitoring to broadband-based innovations that monitor whether patients are taking their medication, the Internet is making it easier than ever for us to lead healthier lives.
  
  
• Free and Open Internet.  Today's free and open Internet means we have the innovation, jobs, investment, and consumer-control we want, without government over-regulation that could stifle private investment and innovation.
  

For more thoughts on broadband-driven benefits to be thankful for, tune in to our latest Broadband Now video, or view our video wall.