Recent articles like the one in MIT Tech Review, The Internet Is Broken,
make claims that the internet is in such dire need of repair that we need a whole new design.
Others seem worried to death that the internet is being subdivided so a few companies can profit from the "pipes" they provide. If I were any of the companies that do provide the infrastructure for the internet, I would not let my contribution be made into a commodity but I would also not want to tread into antitrust territory by also providing the many other parts of the internet that make it what it is.
If any one company tries to vertically dominate the internet in terms of infrastructure, content, software, etc. they will eventually be taught a lesson in antitrust law and will get the MS-like backlash from all of those who hate to be dominated or bullied.
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