Introduction
Imagine
a world where information could be accessed in less than the blink of an eye,
faster than a mouse’s heartbeat. In the United States, the average middle class
household accesses the World Wide Web at 5.1 megabits per second (mbps). If
someone in the U.S. searches a keyword on Google, that search takes around 0.24
seconds. Is it even possible to get even faster? South Korea thinks so. In the
past few weeks, research has been collected to compare the difference in
efficiency of the South Korean internet to the America’s penetration power.
These facts and figures have provided a basis for comparison and analysis of
the different components of each country’s wireless network. The central idea
of the paper is that South Korea’s “wired culture” is made possible by the
government’s priority to put its civilians first to improve the quality of life
using efficient internet services. The United States could adopt this model and
prevent faulty connections with better bandwidth. This paper will explore the
technology behind the world’s most wired nation and the legal aspects, ethical
implications, and security concerns of faster internet. To understand South
Korea’s wired culture, one must understand the technical details of the World
Wide Web and what constitutes “fast internet.”
