Post on 21-May-2020
The State of
Broadband in
MississippiDr. Roberto Gallardo
April 13th, 2017
MS Public Service Commission
• Telephone 75 years
• Mobile phone 16 years
• World Wide Web 7 years
• Facebook 4 years
• Instagram 2 years
• PokemonGo 1 month
Source: Twitter user @ValaAfshar; ITU; Statista; BCG Research
Reaching 100 million users worldwide
The Digital Economy
• In 2016, it employed 32 million + people than in 2010
• By 2020, will reach $6.6 trillion in G-20 economies
• Real threat to economic growth: digital divide
Source: Boston Consulting Group
1st Industrial Revolution
Source: Rifkin, J. (2015). The Zero Marginal Cost Society
Communication Energy Transportation
2nd Industrial Revolution
Source: Rifkin, J. (2015). The Zero Marginal Cost Society
Communication Energy Transportation
3rd Industrial Revolution
Source: Rifkin, J. (2015). The Zero Marginal Cost Society
Communication Energy Transportation
Digital Potential
• Dozens of indicators
• Building digital assets
• Expanding digital usage
• Creating digital workforce
Source: McKinsey Global Institute (2015)
18%
• Internet of Everything (IoE)
• “Physical world can now be digitized, monitored,
measured, and optimized.” – Project Syndicate
• At least 50 billion devices will be
connected by 2020 – Cisco (2014)
• “IoE is a $19 trillion global opportunity
over the next decade” – Cisco (2014)
• Up to $11 trillion annual economic impact
in 2025 – McKinsey (2015)
Digitization, huh?
21st Century Oil
“Big Data is the oil of the 21st century. Oil is useless
thick goop until it’s refined into fuel. Big data’s version
of refined fuel—proprietary algorithms that solve
specific problems that translate into actions.”
Source: Peter Sondergaard. Forbes
Hello algorithm economy!
• Access to talent
• Networking
opportunities
• Proximity to customers
and suppliers
How exactly does it work?
• With connectivity & know how
• Better air quality
• Natural amenities
• Less traffic
Innovators*
*Source: Washington Post
Rural areas offer
• Geographic proximity
• The bigger, the better
• Tied to office, factory
• Mass production
Economic landscape shifting
Industrial Economy Digital Economy
• Decentralization
• Economic gardening
• Work from anywhere
• Open innovation
Digital
Globalization
• Digital flows—nonexistent 15 years ago—have a
larger impact on GDP than centuries-old goods trade
• Trade was once confined to advanced economies
and large multinational companies
• Today digital globalization has opened the door to
developing countries, small companies and start-
ups, and billions of individuals
Source: McKinsey Global Institute. Digital Globalization: The New Era of Global Flows. March 2016
Digital Age makes possible …
Commerce
Education & Employment
Communication
Productivity
Banking/Funding
Healthcare
Entertainment
Information
Innovation/Collaboration
Credit: Jordana Barton. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Do I need faster Internet?
Do I need electricity when I already use candles?
… is like asking …
Change is not easy …
“Doubt is an
uncomfortable
condition, but
certainty is a
ridiculous one.”
Voltaire
That selfie generation …
Extension Resources
• Virtual Incubator Program (VIP)
• Master Technology Innovator (MTI)
• Digital Literacy
• Websites
• 4-H Robotics/Scratch Jr.
• E-Front Door
• Digital Works
• DR Certification
Digital Divide Index
• Census tract data
• Broadband Infrastructure
• Access (Availability)
• Speed (Download/Upload)
• Residential Connections
• Socioeconomic characteristics
• Percent Ages 65+
• Percent Age 25+ with less than high school
• Individual Poverty Rate
• Index Score: 0 to 100
• ici.msucares.com/ddi
DDI: Missisippi
• Infrastructure/Adoption
• 2014: 75.05 (49th)
• 2015: 77.48 (49th)
• Socioeconomic
• 2014: 52.14 (51st)
• 2015: 53.41 (51st)
• Digital Divide Index
• 2014: 63.80 (51st)
• 2015: 64.70 (51st)
10.1
3.8
39.5
36.1
10.7
61.5
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
Overall Urban Rural
Percent 2010 Population without Access to 25/3 Fixed Broadband
U.S. Mississippi
Source: FCC Form 477 December 2015 v2; Census-tract data
Source: FCC Form 477 December 2015 v2; Census-tract data
46.257
50.777
27.503
23.559
31.726
14.048
0.000
10.000
20.000
30.000
40.000
50.000
60.000
Overall Urban Rural
Avg. Max. Adv. Download Speeds (Mbps)
U.S. Mississippi
Source: FCC Form 477 December 2015 v2; Census-tract data
15.753
16.999
10.585
3.984
5.276
2.479
0.000
2.000
4.000
6.000
8.000
10.000
12.000
14.000
16.000
18.000
Overall Urban Rural
Avg. Max. Adv. Upload Speeds (Mbps)
U.S. Mississippi
DDI: Mississippi
142,287
389,918
666,076
1,789,800
4.8
13.0
22.3
59.9
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
Lowest 2nd Lowest 2nd Highest Highest
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Digital Divide Quartiles
2015 Population
Mississippi
DDI: Mississippi
19.3
5.4
10.0
20.2
46.6
50.7
14.5 15.0
27.8
69.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Overall Lowest 2nd Lowest 2nd Highest Highest
Percent 2010 Rural Population
U.S. Mississippi
DDI: Mississippi
5.86.6
2.7
4.8
6.3
7.6
18.4
23.5
13.5
15.1
19.4
28.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
U.S. Mississippi Lowest 2nd Lowest 2nd Highest Highest
Percent 2015 Population Ages 25-54 (Prime Working Age)
Unemployed Not in Labor Force
DDI: Mississippi
17.7
5.18.2
13.5
22.3
30.3
15.3
24.7
28.5
33.4
31.4
30.6
35.7
34.0
29.5
20.7
49.0
31.4
24.0
14.8
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Mississippi Lowest 2nd Lowest 2nd Highest Highest
Digital Divide Quartile
Percent Population 25 and over by Ed. Attainment 2015 Mississippi
Less than High School High School Some College Bachelor's or more
DDI: Mississippi
$39,665
$79,284
$57,032
$44,407
$33,847
22.5
6.2
10.8
20.2
27.4
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
$90,000
Mississippi Lowest 2nd Lowest 2nd Highest Highest
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Digital Divide Quartile
Median Household Income & Poverty Rate
2015 Mississippi