[1146] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
My views on ANS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (mkapor@eff.org)
Sat Aug 10 00:50:45 1991
From: mkapor@eff.org
To: com-priv@uu.psi.com
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 1991 18:16:45 GMT
These are policy recommendations adopted from an as yet unpublished paper
"Building the Open Road" which address free speech and free enterprise
policy issues. The paper is approximately 50K so I haven't posted it,
although I will be happy to send individual copies on request. Or if the
list maintainer thinks it's ok to post a 50K message, I'll do it.
My basic approach:
Create a level and competitive playing field for private network carriers,
both for-profit and not-for-profit to compete. Do not give a monopoly to
any carrier. Any user should be able to reach any other user, without
fear of being cut off or overcharged because their particular carrier is
blackballed by a powerful monopoly or oligopoly. The Internet/NREN must
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