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.
#64: Encryption is a Global Issue
#63: Special Prices for Business Broadband
#62: Uber Surge and Price-Fixing
#61: FCC Shenanigans and Deal-Breaking
#60: Email Privacy, It's Happening?
#59: FCC Takes on Privacy (w/ FCC Commr. Mike O'Rielly)
#58: Banning Encryption
#57: Burner Phones and Terrorism
#56: FCC Intrigue, Netflix Throttling, and Zero-Rating (w/ FCC Comm’r Mike O’Rielly)
#55: 3D Printing, Free Speech, and Gun Rights
#54: Presidential Campaigns & Big Data
#53: Don't F@*# With My Call of Duty
#52: Regulating Airbnb
#51: Netflix Wins Hypo(crite) Award
#50: Regulators Gonna Regulate
#49: Apple v FBI- On Hold... For Now
#48: How Stuff Works - The Sharing Economy
#47: Government-Run Internet
#46: The Nether
#45: Sex Trafficking and the Internet
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