Most Wired City in America

According to Forbes that honor goes to Atlanta for the second year in a row.  See here.

Money quote:  "A bustling community of Internet-related start-ups."

Yeah Forbes, the home page for the world's business leaders, called the Atlanta Internet startup scene "bustling".  I think we are starting to change some perceptions.

How did Atlanta end up #1.  Forbes looked at broadband penetration, the range of ISPs within a city, and the availability of Wi-Fi hot spots.  Atlanta was ranked 1, 1, and 4 in these categories.  The city has a whopping 97% broadband penetration rate.

Here's the list:

1.  Atlanta
2.  Seattle
3.  Raleigh
4.  San Francisco
5.  Baltimore (tie)
5.  Orlando (tie)
7.  Charlotte
8.  Chicago
9.  New York
10. Portland