Should the Net be like railroads or the interstates?

There’s a pretty decent explanation of the social history underlying the fight for Net Neutrality. This is going to be a big fight, and the author creates a useful narrative to understand it. As a teacher, I could wish for somewhat better editing and prose, but hey, it’s the summer and I’m off the clock. 🙂


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2 responses to “Should the Net be like railroads or the interstates?”

  1. OMG, that was so long.

  2. Net neutrality is a no-brainer to anyone not in the pocket of the telecommunications industry. It’s true that we could drop the current system and have everything be fee-for-service, but I’ve yet to hear anyone explain to me how that transition is actually going to work. Here I am at a university; are my packets going to be delayed relative to others unless my university forks over extra cash to SBC?

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