A new study concludes that high-speed internet access for all Americans can lead to increased worker productivity. Pre-pandemic about 5% of full workdays were completed at home, while that is expected to decline, experts believe it will settle at about 20% of full workdays being completed from home. The study found that high quality internet access could lead to a sustained boost in worker productivity and increase economic output by $160 billion a year. The study also found that better home internet access could increase the propensity of working from home in the future.
See "Study finds that universal internet access can improve worker productivity", Timothy Aeppel, Reuters, July 28, 2021