There are groups who would like to have more control over the Internet - Governments in particular - but we must always err on the side of a free Internet. Now it is reasonable cheap and easy to start a business online, start a website, a blog, to learn about anything with relatively minimum bias, censorship and propaganda, be active and have a voice.
Regulation and Government control sets up barriers. It increases costs - both in terms of time and money - to do what would otherwise be simple and straight-forward. Think of a path or a road. It is otherwise free to walk and drive through. But when Government and Institutions have control over this, they can impose toll fees, taxes, etc...
Submitted by Marquez Comelab on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 22:02
As we commit to more and more projects, it gets harder to work on other things and occassionally, it pays to pause and assess the results and the effectiveness of each alternative. In my case, I have been involved in a non-profit organisation in the last few years initially as a Secretary and later on, to be its President. These activities do take time - perhaps a little too much time - I could otherwise spend on reading and writing books, blogging and so on. You might have noticed that I have not blogged as frequently...
Submitted by Marquez Comelab on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 00:35
You may have heard of PIPA and SOPA lately. Even though they are US Bills, their acceptance as law will affect everyone who uses the Internet. Here is a video that will help summarise the issue.
