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Cloud Computing to Create 14 Million Jobs by 2015

Cloud computing is expected to generate 14 million jobs worldwide by 2015, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).Read more

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'App Economy’ Goes From 0 To 466,000 Jobs In Just Five Years

In 2007, Apple introduced the first iPhone, changing the way people receive information and connect with one another. Since then, the adoption rate for smartphones and tablet devices has increased significantly.Read more

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Study Links Wireless Broadband Investment to Job Creation

Past studies have shown that investment in broadband technology results in job creation and positive economic output, but the impact can reach far beyond the technology industry. A recent study, from the Economic Policy Institute’s Ethan Pollack: The Jobs Impact of Telecom Investment, describes the total jobs impact from investment in wireless infrastructure.Read more

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Internet Provides Access To Jobs

With a national unemployment rate of 9.1 percent and many Americans looking for work, job openings are sought after, sometimes, by overwhelmingly large applicant pools. That scenario can lead to businesses struggling to match candidates with the right job skills to positions, and job-seekers feeling frustration as they look for opportunities.Read more

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BfA Co-Chairs Send Jobs & Investment Letter to Leadership

On Thursday, September 8, Broadband for America Honorary Co-Chairmen John Sununu and Harold Ford Jr. sent a letter to President Barack Obama, Speaker of the House John Boehner, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid presenting the broadband industry as a model for job creation and economic growth.Read more

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Broadband Access Motivates Labor Force

A recent Phoenix Center study found that Americans who use broadband Internet are 50 percent less likely to become discouraged and give up on a  job search despite long-term unemployment. Comparably, dial-up Internet users were only 30 percent less likely to give up on a job search.Read more

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