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U.S. Slow to Switch to New Web Protocol

Saturday, April 01, 2006 - :31 PM

Topic: 6DEPLOY
Posted by: Jordi

he U.S. risks falling behind other countries in the race to switch to the next generation of the Internet.

The federal government must move to the new Internet protocol by 2008, and the Defense Department started its transition in 2003. But since then, the U.S. has slipped behind many Asian and European nations in making the switch, said Rep. Thomas M. Davis III, Virginia Republican and chairman of the House Government Reform Committee.

Complete info at The Washington Times, BlackEnterprise and TMCnet.

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