South Dundas Economic Impact Study of Broadband

Client: Department of Trade and Industry, London, United Kingdom.

Project: SNG conducted economic impact case study of a broadband network. Data collection and impact analysis in South Dundas Township (Ontario, Canada) to assess economic impact – in terms of jobs, GDP and the community’s tax base.

Conducted: February – June 2003

Results: Revealed the correlation between access to the Internet and new jobs. Specifically, half of firms with broadband had new jobs, a quarter (27%) of firms with dial-up had new jobs and only 6% of firms with no Internet access had new jobs. Using Input-Output modeling, SNG estimates a $16.42 million increase in direct expenditures to the Township based on new jobs and expansion of commercial and industrial facilities attributable to the fibre network.

Report: South Dundas Economic Impact Study

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View the Report on the Department of Trade and Industry’s WebsiteClient: Department of Trade and Industry, London, United Kingdom.

Project: SNG conducted economic impact case study of a broadband network. Data collection and impact analysis in South Dundas Township (Ontario, Canada) to assess economic impact – in terms of jobs, GDP and the community’s tax base.

Conducted: February – June 2003

Results: Revealed the correlation between access to the Internet and new jobs. Specifically, half of firms with broadband had new jobs, a quarter (27%) of firms with dial-up had new jobs and only
6% of firms with no Internet access had new jobs. Using Input-Output modeling, SNG estimates a $16.42 million increase in direct expenditures to the Township based on new jobs and expansion of commercial and industrial facilities attributable to the fibre network.

Report: South Dundas Economic Impact Study (link to SNG study on UK Government website)

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