Here is another powerful story in the news today about how broadband is helping everyday people save lives. From the Associated Press, a woman in Germany was using her webcam to watch the sunset over the frozen North Sea when she spotted a lost tourist on the ice:

“The man had climbed over pack ice off the coast to photograph a sunset near the town of St. Peter-Ording, then became disoriented on the ice, Husum police spokeswoman Kristin Stielow said. Unable to locate the beach, the man began using his camera to flash for help. That got the attention of a woman hundreds of miles (kilometers) away in southern Germany who was watching the sunset over the sea on her computer. The woman contacted police, who located the man's signals and guided him into shore by flashing their car lights.”

In the end, another story of how broadband technology is not only improving the lives of millions, but in some very real cases, actually saving lives. You can read the full story here.