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Web could collapse as video
demand soars
Richard Edwards and David Thomas
London
Telegraph
Monday, April 7, 2008
The internet could grind to a halt within two years
under the pressure of booming demand for online video, experts
have warned.
Soaring visitor numbers to video websites such as YouTube and
the BBC's iPlayer are putting the copper wires, which underpin
parts of the internet, under severe strain.
Experts warn that unless billions of pounds is spent on upgrading
the web's infrastructure, it could slow down or even collapse.
An internet meltdown would have a disastrous impact on the economy.
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Larry Irving, co-chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance,
an American industry group lobbying for universal improvements
in the web's network, said: "Our streets in cities like London
or New York were designed for a certain amount of traffic.
"There are times of the day when you can get around and
times when there is congestion.
"London does not shut down, it carries on, but everything
slows down. The internet is something like that."
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