Even though they say this technology wasn't intended to be available directly to consumers, computers weren't originally intended to be in people's homes either. Most new technologies, such as GPS weren't developed with the general public in mind. One day we'll see these speeds on our home connections. The number of naked women you can see in one day will be astronomical. 
NEW YORK -- Just when many people are getting the hang of using a broadband connection at home there's talk of an even faster Internet in the works.
You may have heard of Internet2, an ultra-high-speed network that will make the fastest of today's connections seem as speedy as a tortoise by comparison.
A new version of the Internet would transmit data using different colors of light.
Those developing the system say Internet 2 will be able to boost capacity by as much as 80-fold. That would let researchers do things such as connect telescopes around the world.
The new, more rapid Internet is expected to be up and running by next fall. However, a representative for Internet2 said that the technolgy is not intended to directly be available to consumers. It provides a research area, however, where technolgies that benefit the general public can be developed and tested.
The system is already available to researchers at more than 200 universities, 70 companies and 40 affiliated organizations, according to information provided by the organization managing the project. It has been available in some form since 1999.
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