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To most people, broadband is simply a faster internet connection than dial-up. When it comes to powering economies, however, broadband could be as essential an innovation as electricity. Soon, television, radio and the web will find their way into a person’s home as a result of a single broadband connection. In the largest sense, broadband is poised to become a vital part of economic, personal...

Citizens in China and the US can no longer depend on their Internet searches remaining private. Last week the US Justice requested information from four major US search engines on users’ search results. The request, ostensibly to assess the frequency of searches for child pornography and to prevent children from viewing harmful material, raises questions about personal freedom and the right to...

CNBC has accomplished a broadcasting-first with Worldwide Exchange. The program, simultaneously broadcast on three continents, has anchors and chief executives conversing between New York, London and Singapore. The fiber-communications technology that makes the show possible has come to define globalization, broadcasting smooth and instantaneous interactions regardless of distance. Previously,...