The Two-Tier Internet: Fighting for Control of the Web’s Future
12:41pm GMT, Tuesday, 5 October 2010
As data volumes continue to grow, it’s clear that the Internet’s infrastructure needs upgrading. What’s not clear is who is going to pay for it. Web activists fear the development of a two-tier Internet, where corporations have priority and dissenting voices get pushed to the margins.
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