That some people will complain about the huge monopoly say, Microsoft has, and will actively seek alternatives and provide suggestions, but when it comes to the monopoly the US has on the Internet those same people will vehemently defend the US's "right" to maintain near complete control. Now, is this because these people are just patriotic Americans that because they have hold of one of the world's most important assest, just cannot stand the thought of letting go? Or because they just really believe that this monopoly is a good thing? In which case, how is it? Especially considering the vast contributions made to the Internet & the technology from other countries.
IMHO the US hasn't done a bad job to date, but considering the value and importance the Internet infrastructure has become to the world as whole, one country shouldn't have near complete control, when the Internet wouldn't be what it has become today without the input and development from others. The US citizens claim to believe in democracy and freedom of speech, thus I feel it's time this dictatorship came to an end.
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They must have little wank bags or something, or the UFOs inside the craft will be scarier than anything else outside!
That some people will complain about the huge monopoly say, Microsoft has, and will actively seek alternatives and provide suggestions, but when it comes to the monopoly the US has on the Internet those same people will vehemently defend the US's "right" to maintain near complete control. Now, is this because these people are just patriotic Americans that because they have hold of one of the world's most important assest, just cannot stand the thought of letting go? Or because they just really believe that this monopoly is a good thing? In which case, how is it? Especially considering the vast contributions made to the Internet & the technology from other countries. IMHO the US hasn't done a bad job to date, but considering the value and importance the Internet infrastructure has become to the world as whole, one country shouldn't have near complete control, when the Internet wouldn't be what it has become today without the input and development from others. The US citizens claim to believe in democracy and freedom of speech, thus I feel it's time this dictatorship came to an end.