Benton Foundation: U.S. Falling Behind
04.27.07
Yet another study shows that other countries are pulling ahead of America when it comes to high-speed Internet access. Read More »
International Competition Archives
U.S. No Longer Global Tech Leader
04.17.07
Singapore and countries in Europe have topped the United States in the latest World Economic Forum "networked readiness index" survey. Read More »
The American Fork, Utah fiber-optic network is up for sale, again
04.11.07
American Fork, Utah was in negotiations to sell their fiber-optic network to a Swedish partnership, but had to cancel the sale when the partnership was unable to gather the funding needed to invest a planned $8 million in American Fork's network. Read More »
FCC Commissioner criticizes Bush administration’s apathetic approach to high speed internet
03.09.07
At the Freedom to Connect technology conference FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein took the Bush administration to task for its lack of action to expand high speed internet access. The digital divide in the United States is not shrinking, as countries around the global are expanding their own high speed internet networks. Read More »
More than a Game
02.28.07
4th Coming, an interactive role-playing game, has spread quickly to game fans around the world. The game has spread to a larger scale than creator Marc Frega might have dreamed. This is about more than entertainment. It's about the possibilities that emerge from the world of interconnectedness that comes with increased high-speed Internet access. Read More »
High speed Internet helps groups connect to preserve indigenous cultures
02.23.07
Indigenous dancers and drummers from Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Florida and Alaska recently performed for one another during a week long conference. Not one of the dancers had to buy a plane ticket, stay in a hotel, or miss work. Read More »
Korea
02.21.07
Korea's largest Internet provider is investing more than $1 billion to put fiber optic lines in every home in South Korea by 2010, according to the Korea Herald. Read More »
U.S. Falling Behind in Internet Access
02.15.07
This week, Information Week explores an important issue: while high-speed Internet access is growing in the U.S., we're not keeping up with the rapid pace of Internet growth around the world. Read More »
The Slow Path to High Speed
02.07.07
The United States is alone among major developed nations in its utter lack of a comprehensive plan for high speed internet access. Not only are many Americans missing out on the benefits of high speed internet, but as a country we are at risk of falling behind in the global economy. U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., understands the problem. Read More »
DSL on the rise
01.23.07
For much of the world, DSL is the most common way to access the Internet; in the U.S., however, more consumers get high-speed Internet access via cable. Read More »
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