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[Community_studios] The Internet reduced to a cable-tv-like system?

From: tom poe <tompoe AT amihost.com>
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Subject: [Community_studios] The Internet reduced to a cable-tv-like system?
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 02:40:19 -0000

Here's an interesting take on our future Internet. So much for
"streamlining" society:

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/6350940.htm
Posted on Mon, Jul. 21, 2003 story:PUB_DESC
House committee to hold hearings on FCC's broadband classification today
By the Mercury News

"Industry experts say, if that happens,the Internet could evolve into a
cable-TV-like system, where providers of high-speed Internet access
could steer subscribers toward affiliated Internet sites. The network
owners could also limit the types of devices that could be connected to
their network, potentially stifling innovation, the group says."

Tom Poe
Open Studios
Reno, NV
http://www.studioforrecording.org/

[Community_studios] The Internet reduced to a cable-tv-like system?, tom poe, 07/21/2003