A new study finds 14 countries have broadband connections that are faster and cheaper than ours. Jessica Kartalija reports experts blame the government. In some countries like South Korea, Internet connections are 15 times faster than here in the US In fact, many Americans still rely on dial-up service, as opposed to broadband. The Internet was born right here in the US, so why are other countries so much more technologically advanced than we are? “We are very savvy, but we are not the savviest,” said Dr. Larry Burgee. Burgee teaches principles of e-business at Towson University. He says countries whose government supports broadband access are thriving, while the US lags behind. “We have fallen behind, particularly when it comes to countries like Korea and Japan, because there really was not a government push here in the country. I’m not sure it’s something we really want to do, but it’s just how it is,” said Burgee. While the government’s hands-off approach isn’t working, a lack of interest in information technology isn’t helping either. “One of the things we see in academia is that the number of students getting into computer science and information technology is falling as a percentage of the US population. Young people are being less interested in studying technology degrees,” said Burgee. Towson is the only university in Maryland offering a degree in e-business. But thanks to a lack of interest among American students, the university has had to bring in students from …