Spatial Analysis of the Internet in U.S. Cities and States

by Mitchell L. Moss. Anthony M. Townsend.

Prepared for "Technological Futures - Urban Futures" Conference at Durham, England

Despite the growing importance of advanced telecommunications, there is little empirical knowledge about the locational pattern of usage and development of new communications technologies. The Internet, the newest and most versatile telematic technology with a decentralized technical architecture, represents an important challenge for urban scholars and policy analysts. This paper combines two types of measurements to describe the relative magnitude and density of urban Internet clusters in the United States and the network links that connect them. Utilizing 1997 data, we find that certain cities and regions, particularly those characterized by high concentrations of information-intensive functions or technology industries, lead the United States in the adoption and deployment of Internet technologies. Furthermore, we identify a select group of seven highly inter-connected metropolitan areas which dominate the geography of major national data networks. Less urbanized areas, economically distressed cities, and interior regions lag the nation in Internet development. As information-based industries and services continue to account for a growing share of economic activity, cities and region will be increasingly differentiated by the quality and adaptability of their telecommunications networks. [via]

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