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Re: How big is the Internet?


From: "Scott Weeks" <surfer () mauigateway com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:55:25 -0700


Ok, I'll put on my flame-proof undies, have some fun 
and bite at this one...


--- sean () donelan com wrote:
From: Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>

:: It seems odd that there are relatively good estimates 
:: for other communication networks and utilities; i.e.

:: how big is the PSTN
:: how many television or radio stations, 
:: how much freight is carried by railroads, trucks and ships.  

centralized control
 

:: But asking how big is the Internet [...] What so special 
:: about the Internet that it can't be measured?

Not controlled by small groups of people in positions of power.
Thus innovation flourishes.  Yay! :-)

scott


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