RE: How to control Internet? Buy it!

[Blanc Weber <blancw@microsoft.com>]

I'm having a nightmare about a Microsoft-like domination of global
communications, complete with SPA police, etc.
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Unlike the government, Microsoft and McCaw Cellular both depend upon a 
customer-driven market for their acceptance.  They must convince their 
customers that they are better than the competition in providing a 
similar service; they must adjust this service to the customer's 
requests & preferences or lose the account.

Blanc