Broadband allows people more affordable and efficient access to basic amenities such as education, health care, public safety and government services by:
Affording people opportunities to participate in online learning and distance education
Giving entrepreneurs and small- and home-based business owners opportunities to compete with large corporations
Increasing the productivity and efficiency of businesses that use the internet for their operations
Connecting patients in remote areas to health care services
Making government services more readily available to residents
Saving companies and organizations money by letting employees telework
Allowing friends and families to stay in touch with one another
What is Broadband?
High-speed Internet access that is always on and has download speeds of 25 Mbps and upload speeds of 3 Mbps. Broadband includes several high-speed transmission technologies such as:
