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[ NNSquad ] Vint Cerf: an open, unregulated internet is vital to our future
Vint Cerf: an open, unregulated internet is vital to our future http://j.mp/15LmqFA (Memeburn) "Perhaps the most visible example of this is Google's efforts at using TV whitespaces to provide connectivity, particularly in Africa. It's great technology with the potential to bring high-speed internet to millions of people who didn't have it before, but without government and industry approval it will never go beyond a few select pilot projects. That's not to knock government entirely though, as it can play a positive role in online and technology innovation. "Long term high-risk funding from government is also important for innovation," says Cerf, pointing out that his own early work on the internet wouldn't have happened without government funding. He also reckons that innovators can use government aid to break down regulatory barriers. Once again turning to his own career experiences, he says that convincing the government to let him plug its email system into the internet paved the way for the modern ISP." - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad