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Peter L. Stenberg

Bio: Peter L. Stenberg is an academic researcher from Economic Research Service. The author has contributed to research in topics: The Internet & Rural Internet. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 32 publications receiving 205 citations. Previous affiliations of Peter L. Stenberg include United States Department of Agriculture.

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29 Aug 2012
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the social and economic effects of broadband access in rural areas. And they found that rural communities that had greater broadband Internet access had greater economic growth, which conform to supplemental research on the benefits that rural businesses, consumers, and communities ascribe to broadband Internet use.
Abstract: As broadband—or high-speed—Internet use has spread, Internet applications requiring high transmission speeds have become an integral part of the “Information Economy,” raising concerns about those who lack broadband access. This report analyzes (1) rural broadband use by consumers, the community-at-large, and businesses; (2) rural broadband availability; and (3) broadband’s social and economic effects on rural areas. It also summarizes results from an ERS-sponsored workshop on rural broadband use, and other ERS-commissioned studies. In general, rural communities have less broadband Internet use than metro communities, with differing degrees of broadband availability across rural communities. Rural communities that had greater broadband Internet access had greater economic growth, which conforms to supplemental research on the benefits that rural businesses, consumers, and communities ascribe to broadband Internet use.

102 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the social and economic effects of broadband access in rural areas. And they found that rural communities that had greater broadband Internet access had greater economic growth, which conform to supplemental research on the benefits that rural businesses, consumers, and communities ascribe to broadband Internet use.
Abstract: As broadband—or high-speed—Internet use has spread, Internet applications requiring high transmission speeds have become an integral part of the “Information Economy,” raising concerns about those who lack broadband access. This report analyzes (1) rural broadband use by consumers, the community-at-large, and businesses; (2) rural broadband availability; and (3) broadband’s social and economic effects on rural areas. It also summarizes results from an ERS-sponsored workshop on rural broadband use, and other ERS-commissioned studies. In general, rural communities have less broadband Internet use than metro communities, with differing degrees of broadband availability across rural communities. Rural communities that had greater broadband Internet access had greater economic growth, which conforms to supplemental research on the benefits that rural businesses, consumers, and communities ascribe to broadband Internet use.

27 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a quasi-experimental design statistical model was used to investigate the impact of broadband Internet access on rural America and the results from the analysis were consistent with the hypothesis that the investment in broadband internet access leads to a more competitive economy.
Abstract: Policy makers have been trying to address the shortfall in rural broadband access through a number of legislations. But what is the impact of broadband Internet on rural America? Clearly more activities are shifting to the Internet. Some of these activities have great potential value for the rural economy. Rural economies in the macro sense may benefit from the Internet. The results we obtained from our quasi-experimental design statistical model were consistent with the argument that broadband Internet access has a positive effect on rural communities. Results from the analysis were consistent with the hypothesis that the investment in broadband Internet access leads to a more competitive economy. Further analysis, however, is needed to address the issue of causality much more completely. Increasingly the Internet has become integrated into the broader economy as more firms

12 citations

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TL;DR: This article found that Native American households are less likely than other American households to subscribe to Internet services, and the lack of universality has, potentially, enormous consequences for households not subscribing to the Internet.

9 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, a positive relationship between broadband expansion and local economic growth is found, and the relationship is stronger in industries that rely more on information technology and in areas with lower population densities.
Abstract: I find a positive relationship between broadband expansion and local economic growth. This relationship is stronger in industries that rely more on information technology and in areas with lower population densities. Instrumenting for broadband expansion with slope of terrain leans in the direction of a causal relationship, though not definitively. The economic benefits of broadband expansion for local residents appear to be limited. Broadband expansion is associated with population growth as well as employment growth, and both the average wage and the employment rate – the share of working-age adults that is employed – are unaffected by broadband expansion. Furthermore, expanding broadband availability does not change the prevalence of telecommuting or other home-based work. Like other place-based policies, expanding broadband availability could raise property values and the local tax base, but without more direct benefits for residents in the form of higher wages or improved access to jobs.The analysis relies on the uneven diffusion of broadband throughout the United States, allowing comparisons between areas with greater and less growth in broadband availability. I combine broadband data from the Federal Communications Commission, employment data from the National Establishment Time-Series database, and other economic data from the U.S. Census and BLS to examine broadband availability and economic activity in the U.S. between 1999 and 2006.

249 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a positive relationship between broadband expansion and local economic growth is found, and the relationship is stronger in industries that rely more on information technology and in areas with lower population densities.

210 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the danger of a growing digital divide between rural and other areas, and explore the problems of providing broadband in rural Britain, consider various techno- logical approaches and conclude with key development areas for policy and government.
Abstract: This article discusses the danger of a growing digital divide between rural and other areas. It presents broadband as increasingly necessary for the delivery of information, health, education, business, social security, public and leisure services. Access to broadband has become vital for rural communities to participate in a progressively digital economy and to overcome problems of physical and social isolation. Yet rural areas are among those most excluded from fast broadband developments. Although this is partly due to technological/economic barriers in reaching more remote locations, even where technology is available, adoption can still be low in rural areas. This article explores the problems of providing broadband in rural Britain, considers various techno- logical approaches and concludes with key development areas for policy and government.

209 citations