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Israel sets sights on next-generation Internet (AP)

In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, an employee views a computer screen showing a helicopter and engineers of the Israeli Electric Company installing devices, at the Israeli Electric Company head-quarters in Tel Aviv, Israel. One of the most wired nations on the planet is about to get even more connected. Israel's state-owned electric company is finalizing plans to build a nationwide high-speed broadband network, hoping to put the country at the forefront of the next generation of Internet technology. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

AP - Israel is often referred to as "Startup Nation," thanks to its long history of high-tech breakthroughs produced by scrappy little companies. But in one critical area, the speed of Internet connections, Israel has fallen behind other tech-savvy countries.




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