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Ben Tarnoff: Internet for the People (Paperback, 2021, Verso Books) 3 stars

In Internet for the People, leading tech writer Ben Tarnoff offers an answer. The internet …

so, the internet, although its research started for us military reasons ofc, it has been created through public fundings, global efforts, with an open-source politics in mind and used mostly for education and research purpose.

then, when its request skyrocketed and the us private sector started being interested, a bunch of politicians said "you know what, we just give everything up to the free market" without any condition and/or restriction whatsoever.

and here we are.

yeah, it might be a common story, but it's always infuriating to read in any shape or form. #eattherich