Mike Godwin writes -
For what it's worth, I don't think this interpretation can be read into EFF's Open Platform paper. EFF doesn't care about making money off the Data Highway, nor does it think the debate should be about the number of channels cable offers.
Instead, EFF wants an infrastructure in which Tim May's anarchic vision can flourish along with the visions of anarchophobes. On an Open Platform, a hundred flowers can and will bloom, and a thousand schools of thought will contend.
In a _truly_ Open telecommunications architecture, yes; a thousand schools of thought can flourish. I am not, however, convinced that the NII vision equates to something that is benefitial for one and all. EFF's vision, on the other hand, is an admirable one nonetheless. My sentiment remains steadfast: the government should stay out of networking altogether. - Paul