Americans Lose U S Internet Edge to Global Shift
The piece notes the Internet’s American roots fading as users from abroad rise, with non English content and currencies spreading. It mentions ICANN continental elections, Eur oCard payments at Amazon, and European uptake in travel services while U S dominance persists amid private sector growth and cheaper lines.
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Information Technology Association of America
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Global language use on the Internet shifts worldwide
The piece notes software translation limits and misrendered names like Bill Gates as invoice offences. It cites Global Reach that English is native to only about half the online population and Angus Reid Group saying U.S. online users now fall below 50 percent of global total for the first time.
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