I'm not sure this helps, Eric, but I can tell you that the IT corridor just in California directly employs in excess of 1,250,000. The next closest, in terms of employees is Peking, China, with 400,000 employees (to say nothing of their innovations). The US companies have thoroughly monopolized the technology, and the sector is dominated by a very few very big corporations. Just look at Microsoft. Who the hell could compete with that juggernaut? You remember the whole case about anti-competitive business practices that almost led to Microsoft being devided? Funny how that got swept under the rug. In terms of internet users, Europe actually beats the US, sending all that yummy money stateside (and a not insignificant chunk of it to Bill Gates' pocket.)