The Beginning Of The End Of The Internet?

Stephen Downes points ot this highly interesting news byte:

The U.S. Federal Communications Commissioner (FCC) warns that the Internet "may be dying" because of changes in legislation that may allow major corporations "to control the internet's choke points" and dictate what innovations may be allowed, what content may flow. "Think about what could happen if your broadband internet provider could limit or retard your access to, say, certain news sources or political sites." PDF, By Michael J. Copps, New American
Foundation, October 9, 2003

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