America is losing its position at the centre of the internet, according to a new study.The survey by communications analysts TeleGeography Research, based in Washington DC, shows a rapid growth in internet capacity around the rest of the world over the past year – particularly in Latin America and Asia.As a result, America’s traditional role as the internet’s traffic policeman is drifting away as other parts of the world become less reliant on it.
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US role as internet hub starts to slip
America is losing its position at the centre of the internet, according to a new study. The survey by communications analysts TeleGeography Research, based in Washington DC, shows a rapid growth in internet capacity around the rest of the world over the past year – particularly in Latin America and Asia.