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Re: Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Brilliant essay Doc! I think we need a rallying cry that is short enough to remember: the freedom we are protecting here is the freedom to communicate! Nothing less. Freedom is not about the choice of silos as you have so eloquently pointed out, it's about the open architecture of the net that allows that freedom. In envisioning the highway system, FDR did not differentiate between military, commercial, or public traffic (although like the Arpanet, the military use helped to spur development). The freedom to move about has been one of the strenghts of this country. Similarly, we need to ensure that the freedom to communicate is not trapped within *any* silos -- that is only freedom in the sense of George Orwell. ps. to those who think we are talking about freedom in the sense of free beer, I say get a grip. There are economic models if you are willing to look (Google has).
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