[E. Pluribus Unum]

I foresee a second Internet whose backbone would be peer-to-peer wireless routers, with everybody's routers connecting to other routers in the vicinity, without any connection to the World Wide Web.

A truly open source web, over which governments could have no control.

[autumnraine]

Stop it, you are going to make the geek trapped inside my body start to drool and mess up my keyboard.

[mysterio]

I like the idea, but broadcasting the internet would probably make our freedom-hating government censor it like they do television.

[mo]

Mash here.....

http://www.meshlinx.com/

[gunnyg]

“A truly open source web, over which governments could have no control.”
~~~~~
Uh-huh!
That’s what “they” would have us believe....

Everything is proceeding nicely according to plan....
;)
Semper Fidelis
The “G” Dick
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[fightinbluhen51]

Which is exactly why the FCC will never let it occur.

Rumor has it, this has been part of their play to make Android (a portable device OS) and their move behind the google phone.

It's truly a great idea, and I applaud for it, and at least for saying that they are going to make a buck off of it too.

[JRandomFreeper]

Just do what you want with spectrum, and ignore governments. This is one case where anarchy is the best available model. (and yes, I hold an FCC license)

/johnny

[Rick.Donaldson]

Free? ok cool

[Aquinasfan]

A truly open source web, over which governments could have no control.

So instead of the pornography superhighway, it will be the pornography super-duper highway?

[The Great RJ]

Look at all the fees and taxes added to your telephone bill...almost 40% of my monthly charge. Now imagine similar taxes and fees on your Internet service bill. Internet access and commerce is seen by bureaucrats and politicians as a great untapped source of new taxes. FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein has already discussed making broadband Internet access universal so that those of us currently with broadband will be taxed to make it available to the six people with computers in middle of nowhere South Dakota.

[throwback]

Is this the same Google that was helping the Chinese government censor access to the Internet for political reasons? I'm sure their primary motivation is freedom and not money.

[Omedalus]

I foresee a second Internet whose backbone would be peer-to-peer wireless routers, with everybody's routers connecting to other routers in the vicinity, without any connection to the World Wide Web. A truly open source web, over which governments could have no control.

Hey, that's what my company builds! Funny thing about peer-to-peer routing that liberates people from their ISP's... There's almost no money to be made from it. Go figure. :)

Seriously, though, this is exactly what my company is working on. Drop me a line if you want more info.