bandwidth or bust local economic development in the new economy presented at workshop philosophy politics and economics november 29 2004 by darrene hackler public international affairs msn 3f4 george mason university fairfax va 22030 office ph 703 993 1418 fax 1399 e mail dhackler gmu edu do not cite without author s permission introduction municipal health has long been tied to physical infrastructure on which a regional is built this includes core infrastructures like roads bridges water supply facilities sewers airports mass transit electric gas plants but over past forty years telecommunications networks have become more important player although they are as readily apparent current communications whether voice video data ultimately dependent upon existence of with growth region these role distinctive given its relative importance different types firms complementary factor firm level decision because such most likely labor costs when making location however
