Government defunding may curtail innovative projects like the internet, says co-creator Vint Cerf

["Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>]

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Government defunding may curtail innovative projects like the internet,
says co-creator Vint Cerf

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/12/vint-cerf-government-defunding-may-curtail-innovations-like-internet.html

        "Father of the internet" Vint Cerf worries government
        defunding of programs may create a huge roadblock for new
        ideas and technology.  "It's a serious problem," Cerf told the
        audience at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas
        on Sunday.  Even though private companies could step in to
        develop products, Cerf said many don't fund projects that
        won't make them money right away. It could put projects like
        the internet at risk, he added.  "The worry I have, even at
        Google, is the willingness to invest in something that wont
        show profits for 10, 15 years is hard to come by," Cerf said.

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