December 23, 2008

Robotic subs scour Mediterranean for severed Internet cables

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People in the Middle East and India are dealing with slower-than-normal Internet connections this week. That's because three separate undersea Internet cables were severed last Friday in the waters of the Mediterranean.

It's the second time this year the region has been hit with Internet service disruptions as a result of severed undersea cables.

December 22, 2008

Gates Foundation seeks to speed up Internet in American libraries

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded about $7 million in grants for faster Internet connections at public libraries in seven states. The grants are seed money to help libraries attract long-term financial support for high-speed access.

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