Posted @ whirlpool - ILCF pt11

The problem is centralised communication networks are far too easy to be taken over, subverted to the will of a government or other authority.

Exactly my point from way back in the piece.

I see the concept of the "internet" evolving, either with a greater effort to undermine government control, or with cheaper, more powerful transceiver, individuals seeking to make their own internet.

Ditto.

What about the days of BBS? An enterprising fella living on a hill could roll out their own wireless BBS, charge a access fee and start rolling out small leased line circuits connecting to other like minded types.

For our W.A. participants, a visit to http://www.wafreenet.org
and http://www.e3.com.au (Hi JJ) may be in order to see (and even participate in) what chugs is talking about.

Sometimes the way forward is to back-track a bit, with the keys to the future to be found in the past.

However, I personally reckon that if an individual has something to fear and/or lose some access to thanks to ILCF, then they were probably up to no good in the first place. I really can't see it affecting any of my Browsing and internut habits other than in a mostly positive way.

WWJB ? :)

regarDS