Question

INTERNET ACCESS. Public places to use the Internet include libra ries and Internet cafes, where computers with Internet connections are available. There are also Internet access points in many public places like airport halls, in some cases just for brief use while standing. Many hotels now also have public terminals. There have been experiments with proprietary mobile wireless networks like Ricochet, various high-speed data services over cellular or mobile phone networks, and fixed wireless services. These services have not enjoyed widespread success due to their high cost of deployment, which is passed on to users in high usage fees. Countries where Internet access is available to a majority of the population include Germany, India, China, Chile, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Greece, Italy, Australia, Denmark, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and Norway. The use of the Internet around the world has been growing rapidly over the last decade, although the growth rate seems to have slowed somewhat after 2000. The phase of rapid growth is ending in industrialized countries, as usage becomes widespread there, but the expansion continues in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East. However, there are still problems for many. ADSL and other broadband access are rare or nonexistent in most developing countries. Even in developed countries, high prices, unsatisfactory performance and access restrictions often limit its uptake. Within individual countries, wide differences may exist between larger cities (often having multiple providers of broadband access) and some rural areas, where no broadband access may be available at all. Read the text and say if the following statements are true or false. True False 1. There are Internet access points in many public places. 2. Internet connections are available there just for brief use. 3. High-speed data services over mobile phones have enjoyed widespread success. 4. The users of Internet have to pay high usage fees. 5. Expansion of Internet continues around the world at the same rate. 6. Rapid growth of Internet usage is ending in Africa . 7. In Germany majority of the population doesn’t have Inet access. 8. Growth rate of Internet usage in the world slowed after 2000. 9. Unsatisfactory performance limits often uptake of the Internet. 10. Wide differences in access may exist between larger cities and some rural areas.

Answer 1

Let's break down the statements based on the provided text:

1. True. The text mentions that there are internet access points in many public places like airport halls, libraries, and hotels.

2. True. It's mentioned that in some cases, internet connections in public places are available for brief use, sometimes while standing.

3. False. High-speed data services over mobile phones have not enjoyed widespread success due to high deployment costs and high usage fees for users.

4. True. The text indicates that high usage fees are often passed on to users, especially in the case of certain services like proprietary mobile wireless networks.

5. False. While the text notes that there has been rapid growth in internet usage globally, it also mentions that the growth rate seems to have slowed somewhat after 2000.

6. True. The phase of rapid growth is ending in industrialized countries, but the expansion continues in regions like Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

7. False. Germany is listed as a country where internet access is available to a majority of the population.

8. True. The growth rate of internet usage in the world seems to have slowed after 2000, particularly in industrialized nations.

9. True. Unsatisfactory performance, along with high prices and access restrictions, can limit the uptake of the internet even in developed countries.

10. True. The text mentions wide differences in internet access between larger cities, which often have multiple providers of broadband access, and some rural areas where no broadband access may be available at all.

So, to summarize: - Statements 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10 are true. - Statements 3, 5, and 7 are false based on the information provided in the text.