My global observation is that sometimes certain kinds of countries, e.g. Uruguay, India, or Finland, are more agile at adopting new technology than certain two-

My global observation is that sometimes certain kinds of countries, e.g. Uruguay, India, or Finland, are more agile at adopting new technology than certain two-tiered monoliths like the USA. Since they are often integrating technologies from a mix of themselves, USA, and EU, even China, it must have something to do with how strongly-rooted the previous existing technology was. In my travels through Latin America it seems like a continental custom to go to the park downtown to use WiFi while sipping the local morning stimulant beverage.