The U.S. continues to lag behind rich nations in Europe and Asia in adopting high-speed Internet connections, a critical form of technological infrastructure, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.Read on over here.
The U.S. ranked 12th among industrialized nations, with 16.8 broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants, as of December, the OECD said. Iceland overtook longtime leader South Korea for the top spot. Countries in Northern Europe filled seven of the top 10 spots, underscoring how the region is leading the way in taking up this pillar of modern infrastructure.
U.S. lags behind in broadband internet access
Posted on Monday, April 17 2006 @ 1:10 CEST by Thomas De MaesschalckA recent report shows the U.S. has fallen in terms of per-capita broadband penetration:
