This article has been posted on a number of listed. Should one be worried? maybe Should there be opposition to the moves by large Telco's and Telcom conglomerates? Yes
But then, what should be the outcome? or what will be the outcome? We have some indications just by looking at the open source/open access movement and the conflict over digital downloading of music and video materials. We see some of the possibilities emerging in the US as municipalities build their own networks or request bids from the private sector to build and/or operate municipal systems. In fact there is, in the US, a network of those parties who follow and participate in activities surrounding community networks. Currently prices are decreasing, band width is increasing and technology is improving and these costs are coming down. The issue is more than just the costs and control- in fact, the cost for access may only be the tip of an iceberg and it is that iceberg which needs addressment. thoughts? tom abeles >From the September issue of Z Magazine, a discussion of municipal community internet activities in the US . . . Community Internet Under Attack <Body Deleted> By Mitchell Szczepanczyk September 2005, Z Magazine http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Images/szczepanszyk0905.html in the body of the message. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
