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Stephen Downes

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There are many examples of technologies invented in America but perfected and exploited elsewhere. Although the US developed the Internet, it only ranks 15th out of 30 in broadband performance in developed countries, according to this report. South Korea is the world leader, and reasons why the US is in the middle of the pack include a much more spread out distribution of population compared with the leaders, and less favorable tax policies. -GW

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