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We need alternative sources of bandwidth just like we need alternative sources of fuel

Tim Wu's new NYT op-ed, "OPEC 2.0," explores the growing carteliztion of bandwidth and its consequences for America, where we already spend nearly as much on bandwidth as we do on heating oil. Tim's got a newish book out about this stuff called Who Controls the Internet?. I've only browsed it so far (way behind on my reading), but it looks like a classic to me. Like energy, bandwidth is an essential economic input. You can’t run an engine without gas, or a cellphone....

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on Jul 30, 08

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