Could broadband help the environment?

COULD BROADBAND HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
[SOURCE: Pew Internet & American Life Project, AUTHOR: Jessica Vitak]
In "Broadband Services: Economic and Environmental Benefits", the American Consumer Institute (ACI) suggests that if broadband adoption became widespread, there could be a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, equaling 1 billion tons over the course of 10 years. Australian telecommunications company Telstra also released a recent report suggesting that its country could reduce emissions by nearly 5% by the year 2015 if it takes advantage of new telecommunication technologies.
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