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My Broadband Pipe Dream, Part II: How might we get there from here?
Having set the conceptual stage for a “generative” Internet access strategy in Part I of this two-part post, I’d like dig a little deeper here into the “what” and “how.” As I said in Part I, and as suggested by … Continue reading
My Broadband Pipe Dream, Part I: Review & Stage-Setting
In this post I hope to tie to together some threads of analysis explored in earlier posts, with the goal of setting the stage for a follow-up post that will outline what I’ll call my “broadband pipe dream.” So let’s … Continue reading
From Extraction to Empowerment: A Tiny Tax with Big (Broadband) Benefits
The other day I read a post by economist Dean Baker that got me thinking about an intriguing “what if.” Baker made the point that “[a] very small tax on trades of stocks, options, credit default swaps and other derivative instruments … Continue reading
Wireless carriers: “the biggest threat to innovation”
As it’s title suggests, the central theme of Nilay Patel’s post at The Verge is that “Five years after the iPhone, carriers are the biggest threat to innovation.” In concluding the post, Patel describes the wireless market as “a market … Continue reading
Is the Internet Verizon’s microphone?
In a recent filing with the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, Verizon claimed that the FCC’s network neutrality rules violate its First Amendment rights and those of other Internet access providers. As reported by Timothy Lee at Ars Technica, Verizon … Continue reading
Owning our Networks: Applying Generative Ownership Design to Internet Access
In an earlier post I discussed Marjorie Kelly’s new book “Owning our Future,” which contrasts “extractive” ownership with “generative” ownership. I want to follow up on that post here, with a focus on Internet access, which I’ve been discussing in … Continue reading
Which Kind of Internet Do “We the People” Want?
I believe we’re at a key crossroads in the evolution of the Internet, our economy and society as a whole. And, as I’ve discussed, I believe a combination of New Growth Theory and Modern Monetary Theory can help us choose … Continue reading
