It's sobering. It suggests that there are relatively few inner cities that are thriving in the sense of job growth.

In some of the big cities, the penetration rate is maybe around 50 percent, but I think the growth is now coming from smaller cities or even the small towns.

The NBC properties we are purchasing are strong stations in cities with attractive growth prospects.

In America, the problems of poverty and low income, particularly for minorities, are disproportionately focused in the inner cities. Shining a spotlight on the businesses growing in these communities is proof that any community has the potential for entrepreneurship.

The small business infrastructure remains the engine of growth for many of the cities and small towns badly damaged by last year's hurricanes. With the dedicated teamwork of our local partners, SAP hopes to enable business processes at affected small businesses, allowing them to rebuild today while planning for long-term prosperity.

EDGE has growth potential in future, as medium-sized cities and distant regions are still not covered by base stations supporting EDGE.