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The OECD-ITIF Broadband Rankings

The OECD-ITIF Broadband Rankings. Robert Atkinson June 15, 2007. U.S. Ranking Among OECD Countries in Broadband Penetration. Source: OECD Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry, “Broadband Statistics to December 2006,” (April 2007). Two Needs for Data. Domestic Speed Matters

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The OECD-ITIF Broadband Rankings

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  1. The OECD-ITIF Broadband Rankings Robert Atkinson June 15, 2007

  2. U.S. Ranking Among OECD Countries in Broadband Penetration Source: OECD Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry, “Broadband Statistics to December 2006,” (April 2007).

  3. Two Needs for Data • Domestic • Speed Matters • FCC data • International • OECD/ITIF

  4. Leading Complaints/Excuses • OECD excludes students and workers who get broadband for free. • U.S. leads world in broadband subscribers. • U.S. ranks more favorably on Internet users. • U.S. is less urban.

  5. Penetration vs. “Urbanicity” Sources: OECD Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry; United Nations, Population Division; Demographia and ITIF calculations.

  6. Leading Complaints/Excuses • OECD excludes students and workers who get broadband for free. • U.S. leads world in broadband subscribers. • U.S. ranks more favorably on Internet users. • U.S. is less urban • Per-capita is the wrong measure.

  7. Penetration: Per Household vs. Per Capita Sources: OECD Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry and ITIF calculations.

  8. ITIF Broadband Rankings Sources: OECD Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry and ITIF calculations.

  9. ratkinson@itif.org www.itif.org

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