[governance] Cerfing the Web, or Serfing the Web? (Understanding Google's Internet Evangelism against Internet Access Rights)

[McTim]

On 1/17/12, Paul Lehto <lehto.paul at gmail.com> wrote:

<snip>

>
> But, this oversimplification definitely works for the present purpose of
> facilitating the business expansion of entities such as Google by
> protecting their property rights and business expectations against any
> "infringement" by human rights claims regarding the Internet.

IMO, having Internet declared a Human Right by the UN would ONLY be
good for Google's business prospects.  In fact it would be GREAT for
them.  More eyeballs for ads means more profits for them...it's a
pretty simple thing to grok.

> Unfortunately, as I see it, Vinton Cerf is leveraging and thus bastardizing
> his status as a "Founding Father" of the Internet in service to Google's
> bid to dominate future cyberspace as its own fiefdom and Lordly domain.

oh ffs, seriously?

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
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route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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