Even the topology of the internet itself is looking less American. In 1999 around 90% of Asia’s international internet traffic passed through America; in 2008 the share dropped to 54%, according to TeleGeography, a telecoms-research firm. It is yet another example of how the technology industry, once dominated by America, is becoming truly global in nature.
© The Economist Newspaper Limited 2008
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