IP: The Internet Under Siege

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 01:22:27 -0500
> To: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
> From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com>
> Subject: The Internet Under Siege
>
> The Internet Under Siege
>
> Who owns the Internet? Until recently, nobody. That's because,
> although the Internet was "Made in the U.S.A.," its unique design
> transformed it into a resource for innovation that anyone in the
> world could use. Today, however, courts and corporations are
> attempting to wall off portions of cyberspace. In so doing, they are
> destroying the Internet's potential to foster democracy and economic
> growth worldwide.
>
> By Lawrence Lessig
>
> The Internet revolution has ended just as surprisingly as it began.
> None expected the explosion of creativity that the network produced;
> few expected that explosion to collapse as quickly and profoundly as
> it has. The phenomenon has the feel of a shooting star, flaring
> unannounced across the night sky, then disappearing just as
> unexpectedly. Under the guise of protecting private property, a
> series of new laws and regulations are dismantling the very
> architecture that made the Internet a framework for global innovation.
>
> ...
>
> http://www.foreignpolicy.com/issue_novdec_2001/lessig.html


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