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by Ramon B. Nuez Jr. on November 13, 2010

United States Jumps to 16th Place in Broadband Speeds

The Internet is one of the most important communications tools invented. It allows us to exchange information in near realtime, search for anything and communicate with anyone. The birth of the Internet was a collaborative effort — by a number of US agencies and programs. It’s an alphabet soup of acronyms — DARPA, IPTO, SAGE, SAC, to just name [...]

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by Ramon B. Nuez Jr. on February 27, 2010

How Does the United States Move Beyond Digital Illiteracy?

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 has targeted broadband as an instrument to help in revitalizing our economy. The investment in this information infrastructure will not only help to create jobs but assist in developing new technologies, applications and services. These initiatives are part of the — “Transforming Our Economy With Science And Technology” heading. The recovery bill states [...]