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Originally Posted by Ari
I disagree that the Net is stagnant, a number of new things have popped up in recent years*, a good majority are not created by the people that own the backbone networks. It would seem that allowing them to control data rates would stifle any new startup companies that don't pay their 'protection' money to the backbone owners.
unless I'm misunderstanding your use of stagnant.
*P2P sharing, music downloading stores, movie downloading stores, blogging, image sharing, video sharing, voip, etc.
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Fundamentally my assertion relates to the "model" of the internet world as it is now. For all we know there may be thunderously valuable modalities, products and services that can realy deliver on the promises of the information age out there in innovators' minds but there is basically no "value structure" of any kind for "non-advertizing-based" new ventures to formulate buuisness plan approaches upon. A shakeup of the net of any kind that involves money and competition will begin to establish niche value points that innovators can use. More and more internet users will embrace innovation--even if it costs--because the computer and internet revolution has proven that people want faster, more-powerful technologies to maintain their own modernity and competitiveness and are willing to adjust to the costs of achieving that. They buy computers and software and spend for ISP's, why wouldn't they be willing to pony up for perceived or delivered new value in the net experience? The funds reaped will fuel more innovation and enable more daring new media ventures that break the mold of what we already know. The worst thing to do is develop a bleeding heart attitude that deems everyone entitled to the same thing and then passing laws to ensure that. That would be a profoundly stifling mistake.
I'm taping Bill Moyers thing on PBS while watching the Mets vs Cards in game 6 and will watch the show later to see if it provides and better light.