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percent of the population ) have regular online access . About half of those with regular access use an Internet-capable phone as their primary access device . Approximately 85 percent of Hyderabad citizens own mobile phones , but most of them are not Internet-capable . Although the level of Internet access in Hyderabad is greater than the average for India , it lags far behind the United States , where more than 90 percent of the population has regular online access . It also lags behind online access in China , where about 46 percent of the population has regular online access ( about 80 percent of that through mobile devices ). Questions : 1 . What are the implications of the low Internet access rates for the citizens of Hyderabad as they become active participants in the world economy over the next five years ? Summarize your thoughts in about 100 words . 2 . Using your library or your favorite search engine , identify current trends in the growth of Internetcapable phones and other online access devices in India . In a report of about 200 words , evaluate the prospects for significant changes in online access rates over the next few years . 3 . Use what you learned about online access technologies in this chapter to outline several alternatives that the government of Hyderabad should consider developing ( perhaps in partnership with local information technology companies ) that might increase online access rates for its citizens . Prepare a report of about 200 words in which you discuss at least two of these alternatives . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CJA 315 Use a recent news article on the Internet