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dembotoz

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13. the us has given up our technological balls for some time now--this only makes sense

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 09:27 AM

Mar 2014

i am doing quotes for broadband in some areas of the great plains this week

the best options look like t-1s at oh my god prices

we get all giddy because google is doing some neat stuff in parts of metro areas while big chunks of this county are stuck with not that much better than dial up and some still with dial up

we need to pull our head out of our collective ass, stop chanting usa usa and get some shit done

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Internet control. Big Mistake [View all] mgcgulfcoast Mar 2014 OP

While the DNS root zone is important, it is by no means control of the Internet as a whole Trekologer Mar 2014 #1

individual countries already use censorship mgcgulfcoast Mar 2014 #3

But the point is that they didn't need control of the root DNS zone to do that Trekologer Mar 2014 #5

Yeah and then the they will start beaming moonbeams MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #2

... Javaman Mar 2014 #4

By internet control are you referring to this? octoberlib Mar 2014 #6

This is such a hugely misinformed OP eggplant Mar 2014 #7

censorship mgcgulfcoast Mar 2014 #8

ICANN doesn't control content. eggplant Mar 2014 #14

There is nothing that prevents a country from providing its own DNS and restricting BGP exchanges FarCenter Mar 2014 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #9

Welcome to the DU Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #10

Inappropriate username! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #15

You just quoted a Republican Senator from South Carolina Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #11

I agree a2liberal Mar 2014 #12

i agree. why are some pro-censorship? mgcgulfcoast Mar 2014 #19

not sure a2liberal Mar 2014 #20

the us has given up our technological balls for some time now--this only makes sense dembotoz Mar 2014 #13

Wait and see how you feel Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #17

You're in luck! Because nothing of the sort is happening. arcane1 Mar 2014 #18

Those in power in many nations fear the internet. ... spin Mar 2014 #21

So next comes the single North American currency nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #22