gigaom.com — We often think of the Internet as a platform for unfettered global communication, where information flows freely, innovators can launch new applications at will, and everyone can have a voice. But it?s unlikely that our children?s Internet will look anything like what we have now.
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desertdenizenApr 7, 2008
Y10K & Aubrey de Grey. See you there.
avangionqApr 7, 2008
"#7 The Net stops being neutral. If the carriers start to charge us for access to sites the way cable companies charge for premium television, pretty soon you'll have a "Google fee" on your monthly bill. This already happens with many mobile phones that feature the services of Facebook and YouTube. It's perhaps the most insidious death, because it would signal the end of innovation -- no one would be able to launch the next Skype, Twitter or YouTube without the tacit approval of carriers." ... its what happened to radio after the FCC limited the spectrum and its what I'm afraid will happen in the United States if telecom corporate interests influence the politicians ... remember that the limitation with the internet is your ISP, your connection ... then again, if this ever does happen, there most certainly would be a storm of activity on the social networks which might result in a million angry people marching on Washington in protest ...
grinndaddyApr 8, 2008
Please, this is Digg. Don't bother us with your opinions. Don't you know we fall under #4? If we don't agree with you, you're wrong.
Closed AccountApr 14, 2008
Next time they call, patch me through. I'd like to tell myself some winning lottery numbers.