"It annoys me to think that we could simply be building a new (potentially more neutral) fiber 'highway' across the country with a similar model, run by the government. If only people weren't so afraid of government..."
The government has given us many reasons why we should fear a government-operated internet infrastructure. Do you really want the same government that's seizing web domains without due process to control the physical infrastructure as well? The same government that wants to vacuum up all the internet traffic of law-abiding citizens? That does warrantless wiretaps? That runs the TSA? Be careful what you wish for.
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"It annoys me to think that we could simply be building a new (potentially more neutral) fiber 'highway' across the country with a similar model, run by the government. If only people weren't so afraid of government..."
The government has given us many reasons why we should fear a government-operated internet infrastructure. Do you really want the same government that's seizing web domains without due process to control the physical infrastructure as well? The same government that wants to vacuum up all the internet traffic of law-abiding citizens? That does warrantless wiretaps? That runs the TSA? Be careful what you wish for.