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Trevor Modry Section 6 11/12/13

Trevor Modry Section 6 11/12/13. Background Information. Importance of the Internet Internet dependence. I s the Internet as efficient as it could be? Google Fiber Internet speeds will increase as a whole Faster and more efficient. U.S. will be more competitive on a global scale.

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Trevor Modry Section 6 11/12/13

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  1. Trevor Modry Section 6 11/12/13

  2. Background Information • Importance of the Internet • Internet dependence. • Is the Internet as efficient as it could be? • Google Fiber • Internet speeds will increase as a whole • Faster and more efficient. • U.S. will be more competitive on a global scale.

  3. Internet Speeds • U.S. Average: Just under 10mb/s • Google Fiber: 1000 mb/s • 100x faster than current average. • https://fiber.google.com/about/ • Speed Comparison

  4. Internet Speeds Across the World • Global Average: 3.1 mb/s • South Korea’s average Internet speed is 65% faster than the U.S.’s.

  5. Innovation • Stream TV directly to a tablet. • Optimized Cloud Storage • Online Education

  6. Disadvantages • Google Fiber is only available in three cities currently. • The cost of Google Fiber: $70 per month. • Huffington Post offers a price comparison analysis: • Japan: 2gb/s for $51 per month. • Hong Kong: 500 mb/s for $25 per month. • Seoul: 500 mb/s for $30 per month. • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/us-internet-speed

  7. Significance • Levels the playing field. • Massive increase in efficiency. • Look at the timeline of technology as a whole. • What will come next?

  8. Works Cited • Ackerman, Elise. "Google Fiber Could Reach 8 Million Homes By 2022." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 14 June 2013. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/google-fiber-could-reach-8-million-homes-by-2022>. • DesMarais, Christina. "Google Fiber: Pros and Cons." PCWorld. N.p., 29 July 2012. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://www.pcworld.com/article/260013/google_fiber>. • "Fiber." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <https://fiber.google.com/about/>. • Gustin, Sam. "Business & Money." Business Money Google Fiber Issues Public Challenge Get Up To Speed Comments. Time, 14 Sept. 2012. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://business.time.com/with-google-fiber/>. • Isaacson, Betsy. "U.S. Internet Speed Slows Compared To Other Countries: Report." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 24 July 2013. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/24/us-internet-speed>. • Kerr, Dara. "Google Fiber's TV App Lets Users Stream Directly to an IPad." CNET News. CBS Interactive, 23 Apr. 2013. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://news.cnet.com/google-fibers-tv/>. • Smith, Gerry. "Internet Speed In United States Lags Behind Many Countries, Highlighting Global Digital Divide." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 05 Sept. 2012. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/internet-speed-united-states>. • Talbot, David. "You're Talking About Privacy All Wrong." MIT Technology Review. N.p., 9 Oct. 2013. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://www.technologyreview.com/data-discrimination/>. • Way, Allison. "Top 5 Things Google Fiber Can Do for Kansas City (And 5 It Can Do for the World)." The Gigabit Challenge. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://www.gigabitchallenge.com/top-5-things-google-fiber-can-do>.

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