Net neutrality isn’t the problem—it’s the internet itself

Net neutrality isn’t the problem—it’s the internet itself

6 years ago
Anonymous $v9r5mEH86V

https://qz.com/1204956/net-neutrality-isnt-the-problem-its-the-internet-itself/

The repeal of net neutrality confirms what we already know: The internet, from its infrastructure to its applications, is not built for us.

When we look back at the 1990s libertarian vision of the web—an open network from which everyone might profit—it seems quaint. The tech pontificators at Davos fawningly predicted an internet that would reimagine and refigure governance. It would be a network that could overthrow existing hierarchies and distribute power equitably; a truly capitalist space where, in the competition of ideas, the best and brightest would be a signal amongst the noise.