Did the diffusion of the Internet lead to convergence or divergence of local wages? We examine the relationship between … business use of advanced Internet technology and regional variation in US wage growth between 1995 and 2000. We show that … business use of advanced Internet technology is associated with wage growth but find no evidence that the Internet contributed …

This study analyzes the geographic spread of commercial Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the leading suppliers of … Internet access. The geographic spread of ISPs is a key consideration in U.S. policy for universal access. We examine the Fall … by ISPs with local focus. There was little trace of the early imprint of government subsidies for Internet access at …