A spatial taxonomy of broadband regions in the United States |
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Authors: | Tony H Grubesic |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Geography, Student Building 120, Indiana University, 701 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7100, United States |
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Abstract: | The steady growth of broadband penetration in the United States is indicative of a major shift in advanced data services and last-mile infrastructure in the deregulated telecommunication environment. Although there are concerns with the equitable provision of broadband services in urban, rural and remote areas, the diffusion process has also created a unique landscape of broadband availability that reflects elements of competition, federal policy, local government initiatives, technological limitations and location. This paper explores the dynamic and diverse spatial landscape of broadband availability in the United States at the zip code level, for 2004. In addition, this study provides a multivariate, spatial taxonomy of broadband regions, highlighting their socioeconomic and demographic differences. |
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Keywords: | Broadband Spatial analysis Geographic information systems Policy |
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