The Internet has dramatically changed the way America communicates
and does business. Between 1991 to 1999, the number of domain names with
an IP address rose from almost zero in 1991 to by 45,000,000 by 1999.1
From the consumer's standpoint, the Internet offers the ability to
interact with health practitioners online and easily access
health-related information. It's no wonder, then, that more people use
the Internet to gather information about health-related topics than any
other subject.
However, there are numerous barriers that might inhibit telehealth growth on the Internet, including growing delays, costs, and lack of security, reliability and availability on a worldwide basis. The development of Internet2 might help address some of these barriers. Internet2 is a joint venture by academia, the federal government and industry. This group is using a new high-speed backbone network with a core subnetwork consisting of a 2.4-Gbps, 13,000-mile research network to test Internet applications (for example, Internet Protocol (IP) multicasting, differentiated service levels, and advanced security). It will also allow researchers to test and resolve problems such as bandwidth constraints, quality and security issues.
However, there are numerous barriers that might inhibit telehealth growth on the Internet, including growing delays, costs, and lack of security, reliability and availability on a worldwide basis. The development of Internet2 might help address some of these barriers. Internet2 is a joint venture by academia, the federal government and industry. This group is using a new high-speed backbone network with a core subnetwork consisting of a 2.4-Gbps, 13,000-mile research network to test Internet applications (for example, Internet Protocol (IP) multicasting, differentiated service levels, and advanced security). It will also allow researchers to test and resolve problems such as bandwidth constraints, quality and security issues.
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