About Nebraska Broadband
Objectives
- To increase economic development opportunities, attract and retain population, overcome the barriers of distance, and enhance quality of life in Nebraska by facilitating the continuing deployment of broadband technologies which meet the need for increasing connection speeds.
- To facilitate digital literacy and the widespread adoption of broadband technologies in business, agriculture, health care, education, government and by individual Nebraskans.
What is Economic Development?
The main goal of economic development is improving the economic well-being of a community through efforts that entail job creation, job retention, business expansion & attraction, tax base expansions, wealth creation, and improved quality of life.
All economic development starts with the desire of local people to improve their economic conditions. GettysburgTimes.com February 2014
Nebraska Business Impacts
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Broadband Use Has Positive Impact on Jobs
- 364 respondents reporting a net increase of 654 jobs due to using the internet
- Over 50% of net jobs attributed to the Internet use
Source: SNG Nebraska Business Survey
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Broadband Use Has Positive Impact on Business Revenue
- 25 to 45 percent increase in revenue from the internet
Source: SNG Nebraska Business Survey
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Broadband Availability Impacts Decision on Business Location
- 50 percent of businesses indicate availability of broadband service was essential or very important for selecting their business location
- 83 percent indicate broadband is essential or very important for remaining in current location
Source: SNG Nebraska Business Survey
Industries Rely on Broadband
Businesses in the United States today are utilizing websites to expand their footprint in the marketplace, conduct online sales, and expand their revenues dramatically.
Community Outcomes
An economic development oriented website, if done correctly, can effectively communicate that your community is open for business.
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What to include on your community's website
- Location Map/ Where are you?
- About Us/ Area overview
- Top 5-10 largest employers
- Major Industries/ Clusters
- Maps (Zoning, infrastructure, traffic volumes, Drive shed maps, Clusters)
- Incentives (e.g. -ERZ, TIF, Expedited Reviews, RLF, etc)
- Detailed Demographic Information (e.g. - Population, Education, Age, etc)
- Quick facts
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Percentage of data collected about your community from your community's websites
- Demographic Reports (90%)
- Labor Force Data (90%)
- Land/ Site and Building Inventory (89%)
- Maps (86%)
- Contact Information (86%)
- Major Industries/ Clusters (85%)
- Infrastructure (83%)
- Major Employers (80%)
- Incentives (79%)
- Quality of Life (76%)
Get Involved
Learn more and take action to bring broadband to your area.
Is broadband available?
Review the Nebraska Broadband Map
See what broadband services are available in your town or region in Nebraska. The data for the map was collected from broadband service providers, anchor institutions and residents of Nebraska.
View the Map
Is your community leveraging broadband?
Review the Broadband Community Planning Workbook.
Learn how your community is currently utilizing broadband and identify ways in which broadband can enhance or develop opportunities. Click here to see if your community is ready to leverage broadband.
View the Workbook