R Street Institute Releases 2020 Broadband Scorecard Report
WASHINGTON (Feb. 10, 2021) The latest edition of the R Street Institute’s Broadband Scorecard includes all state legislation passed through 2020, scores every state on their laws governing the regulatory process for broadband deployment and explains how each state could improve moving forward. A recent industry report [1] indicated that 5G deployments will generate $1.4-$1.7 trillion to U.S. GDP and create 3.8 million to 4.6 million jobs in the next decade. However, for this future to be realized, local governments must not erect artificial barriers to deployment.
In the 2020 Broadband Scorecard [2], R Street Technology and Innovation Fellow Jeffrey Westling discusses how broadband connectivity has become integral to modern life and how next-generation networks promise significant benefits to consumers and the economy as a whole.