Broadband is an Environmental Solution

At a first look Broadband and the environment might not seem to have alot in common. But that may not be true because the speed and versatility that broadband brings to the Internet offers numerous ways individuals, businesses and governments can reduce their carbon footprint and make the world a better place.

The telecommunications industry and the larger information communications technology environment and industry account for about 2 percent of global CO2 emissions, yet the wireline and wireless broadband technologies that companies like Verizon FiOS provide, significantly reduce the other percentage contributed by other industries.

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• Higher Broadband Speeds allow workers to have a virtual presence from anywhere, which can result in greater annual savings in commuting time and commuting costs and reduce CO2 emissions not dispersed into the environment.


• Broadband and information communications technology can dramatically increase the efficiency in the transmission, distribution and the use of electricity, creating "smart grids" that can save consumers money and reduce CO2 emissions.


• Recent studies have shown how broadband usage and ICT can have a huge environmental impact by reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.