PARADOX No. 5

The Net appears to be a global network, connecting people around the world. Contrary to that perspective, close to 60% of Internet users live in North America, a region that accounts for 5% of the world population. For example, Africa has less Internet hosts than New York.

The Net appears to be a global network, connecting people around the world. Contrary to that perspective, close to 60% of Internet users live in North America, a region that accounts for 5% of the world population. For example, Africa has less Internet hosts than New York.