The geopolitics (and future) of the Internet | Britannica Blog

The recently signed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (U.S. stimulus bill) allocates $7.2 billion to support the development of broadband capabilities across the United States.

Expanded broadband will allow for a much faster and richer Internet-surfing experience, more lifelike teleconferencing, and the outsourcing of more services to the Web, according to a recent white paper (“The Need for Speed: The Importance of Next-Generation Broadband Networks” ) from the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)...