The Internet is nothing without electricity, and the increased demand for data and expanding “Internet of Things” means we need more and more power to stay online. One billion people worldwide lack electricity, and four billion remain offline. Bridging the Digital Divide will involve more data centers, wireless networks, smartphones, and other equipment that will strain energy grids. But could the Internet also be part of the solution to global power needs? Evan is joined by Nilmini Rubin, Vice President of Tetra Tech, a global engineering and consulting company.
#124: Suing a Website
#123: Flytenow and Plane-sharing
#122: Saving Local News
#121: An Uber Bailout For Taxis
#120: From 4G to 5G
#119: FCC Loses on Government Broadband
#118: Subsidizing Uber
#117: FBI Spying on Journalists
#116: Digital Free Speech Part 2 with FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman
#115: Brexit and Tech
#114: The Internet of Cars
#113: Wikipedia for Data
#112: Verizon Shifts on Business Broadband
#111: FDA Cracks Down on E-Cigs
#110: TechFreedom Appeals FCC Power Grab
#109: Small Business and the Internet
#108: Microsoft Beats Justice Department in Ireland
#107: Digital Free Speech (w/ FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman)
#106: GOP Tech Platform: The Good, Bad, the Vague
#105: GOP Platform: Who Governs the Internet?
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