[1st-mile-nm] Could broadband help the environment?

[Richard Lowenberg]

The Pew Internet Posts page provides a link to the rather lengthy (51
pages) .pdf report: "Broadband Services: Economic and Environmental
Benefits" (released Oct. 31, 2007), by the American Consumer Institute
(ACI).
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Could broadband help the environment?

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 | Pew Internet Posts

According to two recently released reports, the answer might be as simple
as switching to a high-speed internet connection.   In "Broadband
Services: Economic and Environmental Benefits" (released Oct. 31, 2007),
the American Consumer Institute (ACI) suggests that if broadband adoption
became widespread, there could be a significant reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions, equaling 1 billion tons over the course of 10 years.
Australian telecommunications company Telstra also released a recent
report suggesting that its country could reduce emissions by nearly 5% by
the year 2015 if it takes advantage of new telecommunication technologies.

The reports propose simple answers to saving energy through faster
internet connections.   The ACI study breaks down its 1 billion tons saved
into the categories such as e-commerce, telecommuting, teleconferencing,
and downloading music and videos online, all of which can save gas
mileage, office space, and paper waste.


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Richard Lowenberg
P.O.Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-9110,  505-603-5200 cell

1st-Mile Institute
New Mexico Broadband Initiative
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