By Tim Ferguson
Published: Friday 19 January 2007
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Name
Ian Savell
Location
UK
Occupation
Consultant
Comment
The Internet is the only truly democratic institution left in the world. We regulate it at our peril.
The "undesirable" things that make people call for regulation are trivial compared to the huge benefits of an open, unregulated internet. I'm sure that at the root of a lot of regulation suggestions is one of two propositions:
1. Hey, this thing is amazingly popular and it's free! How can we squeeze more money out of people using it?
2. Hey, this thing is amazingly popular and its users don't like us! How can we stop people finding out the truth?
Once you put in place the means to regulate the Internet politics and money interests will use that regulation for their own ends. The Internet is ours, hands off!
The Answer is NO, NO, NO.
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