2. CONTENT BACKGROUND AND DEFINITION THE WAY PROJECT LOON WORKS WHAT IT COULD DO? WAYS IN WHICH IT COULD HELP DEVELOPING COUNTRIES? CONCLUSION REFERENCES 3. BACKGROUND DEFINITION A research and development project being developed by Google with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas round the world. INTERNETWORLD MAP 4. HOW DOES ITWORK? HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOONS PLACED IN THE STRATOSPHERE. BALLOONS USING SOLAR PANELS ONE BALLOON HAS 100 DAYS LIFE http://www.google.com/loon/how/ 5. WHAT IT COULD DO? ALLOW COUNTRIESTO AVOID EXPENSIVE FIBRE CABLE. MORE ACCESSIBILITYTOTHE INFORMATION. 6. HOW USEFUL IT IS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTIES? POSITIVE ASPECTS MORE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES NEGATIVE ASPECTS E-CRIMINALS 7. CONCLUSION PROJECT LOON USES BALLOONSTO EXPAND INTERNET CONNECTION GLOBALLY. IT HELPSTO AVOID EXPENSIVE INSTALLATIONS OF FIBRE CABLE USING SPECIAL ANTENNAS. PROMOTION OF E-BUSINESS AND E-EDUCATION. AN INCREASE OFTHE PROBABILITIES FOR E-CRIME. 8. REFERENCES Darra, k., 2014. cnet. [Online] Available at: http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/google- project-loon-balloon-circles-earth-in-a-record-22-days/ [Accessed 2014 july 21]. Engel, M (2013)VIA Satellite. Google's Project Loon Hovers Over the Satellite Industry. Aug 01, 2013;Vol. 28, No. 8, p. 13 Yang, J., 2006. ReportersWithout Borders. [Online] Available at: http://en.rsf.org/list-of-the-13-internet-enemies-07-11-2006,19603[Accessed 21 july 2014]. Weiss,T, R. (2014) E-Week. Google's Project LoonTest Flight in Brazil Shows Promise. Jun 17, 2014, p. 3 Weiss,T, R (2013) E-Week. Google's Project Loon Balloon InternetVenture Seeks Calif.Testers. , Aug 22, 2013, p. 2