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Connected Tennessee The Trail to Innovation

Explore Connected Tennessee's initiatives addressing broadband adoption barriers, emphasizing underserved groups like rural residents, small businesses, and the elderly. Discover the significant impact on residential and business sectors, with increased application use, internet adoption, and improvements reported by broadband-connected businesses. Stay informed on Tennessee's above-average growth in computer ownership and broadband adoption. Contact Executive Director Michael Ramage at mramage@connectedtn.org for more information.

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Connected Tennessee The Trail to Innovation

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  1. Connected TennesseeThe Trail to Innovation Michael Ramage Executive Director mramage@connectedtn.org

  2. Before…. • Leading Barriers to Broadband Adoption • Awareness & Education • Computer Ownership • Availability • Underserved Groups • Rural residents Rural business • Elderly Small business • Low-income Agriculture / Retail

  3. Broadband Availability & Grassroots InterestOver 60 providers representedOver 5,000 broadband inquiries

  4. Residential Impact • 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 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

  5. Business Impact • Key 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

  6. Michael Ramage, Executive Director 618 Church Street, Suite 305 Nashville, TN 37075 Office: 615.242.9508 mramage@connectedtn.org

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