<div dir="ltr">Quite informative report <br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/global-internet-report" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/global-internet-report</a><u></u><u></u></p>

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</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Global Internet Report is the first in a series meant to celebrate the progress of the Internet, highlight trends, and illustrate the principles that will continue to sustain the growth of the Internet.<u></u><u></u></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Open and Sustainable Internet <u></u><u></u></span></h2><h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></h2>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This report focuses on the open and sustainable Internet – what we mean by that, what benefits it brings, and how to overcome threats that prevent those of us already online from enjoying the full benefits, and what keeps non-users from going online in the first place.<u></u><u></u></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Given the rapid pace of change, it is important to solidify and spread the benefits of the open Internet, rather than taking them for granted.<u></u><u></u></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Report Highlights<u></u><u></u></span></h2><h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></h2>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Internet trends and growth<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Benefits of an open and sustainable Internet<u></u><u></u></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Challenges to the open and sustainble Internet<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Recommendations to improve the Internet experience and increase access<u></u><u></u></li>

</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Executive Summaries<u></u><u></u></span></h2>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The following executive summaries are now available for download:<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">

<a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/global-internet-report-2014-executive-summary" target="_blank">English</a><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/node/260127" target="_blank">Français</a><u></u><u></u></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/node/260241" target="_blank">Español</a><u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Global Internet Report Map<u></u><u></u></span></h2><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/map/global-internet-report/" target="_blank">Global Internet Report Map</a> allows you to explore some of the key data from the report in a very interactive way. Find out how specific countries rank when it comes to the following criteria:<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Global Internet penetration<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Resilience score<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">

Mobile Broadband penetration<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Affordability<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Download speed for fixed Internet access<u></u><u></u></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">YouTube Ping<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Facebook Ping<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Limits on content<u></u><u></u></li>

</ul><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We will continue to update the map on a regular basis as we want to provide the most accurate data possible.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify">

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Special Thanks<u></u><u></u></span></h2>

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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Internet Society would like to thank <a href="http://www.teliasonera.com" target="_blank">TeliaSonera</a> who generously covered the cost of the infographics, design, and layout of the report.<u></u><u></u></span></p>

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