The Department of Justice’s impending lawsuit against Google has narrowed to focus on the company’s power over internet search, a decision that could set off a cascade of separate lawsuits from states in ensuing weeks over the Silicon Valley giant’s dominance in other business segments.
The lack of broadband internet access in West Virginia is a microcosm of a global issue. Almost half of the world’s population lacks access to the internet, but many people are unaware of the extent of the digital divide. At the Internet Society, we work with local communities in remote, underserved and indigenous areas around the world to extend internet access using low-cost wireless technologies and equipment.
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