Monday, June 10, 2002

Who owns the Internet's Wiring?

Hollywood and ISPs plug the pipes. David Janes points to two thought-provoking articles on the future of the Internet. The first is a piece on a plan by ISPs to charge you different amounts based on what you're downloading; the second is a nice bit of investigative journalism from Salon about the ever-concentrated ownership of Internet pipes. Together, they're pretty chilling reading.

[Source Article] [Boing Boing Blog]

 |  | Nº315 Posted: Monday, June 10, 2002 3:20:09 PM. Words: 86.

Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz

An Ivory Tower Embrace of Views in the Streets. With Globalization and Its Discontents Joseph E. Stiglitz shows how misgivings about and outright hostility toward some multinationals have moved from the fringes into mainstream thinking. By Alan Cowell. [New York Times: International]

 |  | Nº314 Posted: Monday, June 10, 2002 3:14:45 PM. Words: 58.

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