Most Wired US Cities (2008)
Repeating the 2006 experiment for Most Wired Cities in North America, Forbes Magazine ranked again 30 American cities, based on the broadband adoption (the percentage of home Internet users with high-speed connections), access options (the number of companies providing high-speed Internet access) and Wi-Fi (public wireless Internet hot spots per capita). Atlanta (Georgia) was awarded again the top spot, followed this time by Seattle (Washington) - on the third place two years ago - and Raleigh (North Carolina).
Orlando (Florida), the surprising second place in the last survey, moved on a tie for the fifth place with Baltimore (Maryland).
1. Atlanta
Atlanta got an early jump on cutting-edge technology after spending millions to wire its downtown area for the 1996 Olympics. The city boasts regional headquarters for AT&T, Verizon and a bustling community of Internet-related start-ups. It’s also home to BellSouth and EarthLink, as well as cable giant Cox Communications.
2. Seattle
Seattle, home to Microsoft, was some obvious choices finished high on the list, on the second place. Seattle ranked second overall and in terms of access options (the number of companies providing high-speed Internet access), while for the same criteria it was on the 11th place two years ago. Ranked second for the broadband adoption (the percentage of home Internet users with high-speed connections) in 2006, Seattle came on 15 place now.
3. Raleigh
The third-place Raleigh (North Carolina) was the big surprise this year. This is due to the city’s strong showing to its thriving entrepreneurial culture, technology initiatives, major universities and fast-growing, highly-educated population.
Here are the most wired American cities in 2008, according to Forbes:
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