Saying "goodbye" to the Net

QUOTE:
"If the bill passes the Senate and is signed by the President (of the USA), you can kiss the Net you know "goodbye." Farewell, open networks and open standards. Soon every packet will be subject to inspection and surcharges based on what it carries and who sent it or where it is going.

"The compromise language would have guaranteed that all traffic sent over carrier backbones would be treated equally, regardless of its source or destination. Carriers will be free to target especially profitable traffic for surcharges. "
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Mitch Ratcliffe, 28 June 2006, ZDNET blog

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Now be reasonable. In another short generation, say when the kiddies of today are the middle-agers of tomorrow, the internet will be ruled by the Chinese and Indonesian and Indian populations, who will form the largest individual user base collectively. WHO CARES ABOUT USA LEGISLATION AFFECTING TODAY'S INTERNET ?!

Telcomms conglomerates had really better tune in to this future, if they are talking infrastructure investment over a timeframe of one generation.