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Re: A PRIVATE INTERNET (NYT story off the Net)... [ Dave is right in the last
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 11:33:57 -0400
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 08:29:44 -0700 From: dcrocker () mordor stanford edu (Dave Crocker)
Some experts say the government's planned withdrawal from Internet management - ending nearly a decade of oversight and an estimated $12 million in annual subsidies - is the best way to bring marketplace efficiencies to the increasingly commercial global network.
Where does the $12B estimate come from. I can't believe it is anywhere near that high or ever has been, unless one counts charges for direct government USE, perhaps. That's not subsidy. How do we stop perpetuation of the myth that the Internet is "moving" to privatization and, instead, help people see that it has already happened, except for some vestigal funding. If the funding went away tomorrow, it would be irritating, but not catastrophic. d/ -------------------- Dave Crocker Brandenburg Consulting Phone: +1 408 246 8253 675 Spruce Dr. Fax: +1 408 249 6205 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Email: dcrocker () mordor stanford edu
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