>>In the news today we have reports of China's decision to block parts of >>the Internet from visiting journalists. These are mainly political views >>being blocked. > >I've never seen that done in the United States.
Well no, this is a Capitalist society. Here blocking is motivated by profit motives. The telecoms lie to us about how expensive it is to move electrons and seek to block services they see as a threat to their ability to overcharge. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************