Congestion

In the case of transportation networks in the United States alone, congestion results in $100 billion in lost productivity, whereas the figure in Europe is estimated to be $150 billion.

In terms of the Internet, the FCC reports that the volume of traffic is doubling every 100 days, which is remarkable given that telephone traffic has typically increased only by about 5 percent a year.

In the case of transportation networks in the United States alone, congestion results in $100 billion in lost productivity, whereas the figure in Europe is estimated to be $150 billion.