1. Google´s China-Standoff Escalating
The U.S. State Department wants to lodge a formal complaint with Chinese officials next week
In her nomination hearing to a new EU post as commissioner for the digital agenda, Neelie Kroes,
Europe´s Antitrust Chief took sides with Google
Google holds 30% of the Chinese Internet market, which expanded to 338 million users at the end of
2009, every second in Asia
Asia Internet Penetration in Asia – June 2009
Top 5 Internet Countries Asia 18.5
2009 Q2 World Average 24.7
Rest of World 32.6
China 338
0 10% 20% 30% 40%
Japan 94 Million Users
World Regions Internet Growth Users
India 81 Mill. Users 2000-2009 in % of all
Korea 37.5 Asia 738 546% 42.6
Indonesia Europe 418 298% 24.1
25
North America 252 134% 14.6
0 100 200 300 400 World TOTAL 1,733 380% 100.0
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