Japan bids for next internet

[Thrax]

Japan's Communications Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced that the Japanese government wants to play a strong and decisive role in the next iteration (http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=41802) of the internet. Hoping for a ¥7.8b slice of the fiscal 2008 budget to begin, Suga hopes to have the infrastructure in place by 2020.

[Leonardo]

Oh man, I was hoping Kazakhstan would take the lead! Or North Korea. :eek:



Actually, very interesting news. Thank you.