The Future of the Internet
The power struggle between giant corporations, governments and citizens' groups
How the internet has become a battleground for power as giant corporations, governments, and citizens groups vie with each other to decide what the future will look like.
"You'll have some kind of computing device in your home, connected to your TV and your telephone, your music system...It may even print your newspapers for you." Jim Naureckas, Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR).
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