Broadband providers haven't wanted to give users access to the geography of their network--a move that could reveal elements of their business to competitors.

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"We do have network issues in south and west Wales because of our geography, but we continue to work closely with our national network team to improve our position, " Mr Kelly said.

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Guido Gelli, director of science at the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, told the Brazilian network TV Globo that today it could already be considered as a fact that the Amazon was the longest river in the world.

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They said the size and geography of the Highlands was a challenge to achieving a similar network in the region.

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Owing to geography, Japan found itself at the periphery of the Asian global trading network, and precisely because of this peripheral location it has been able to retain its independence throughout its history.

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