On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:25:16 +0000, "Steve Asher"
 wrote:


>If telecoms and massive cable corporations have their way, it may not
>be long before I am dusting off the old BBS software and once again
>surfing over ancient copper telephone lines. "There's a battle going
>on for control of the Internet, and if consumers don't watch out
>they're going to be playing second modem to the captains of industry,"
>writes Bloomberg. "The black hats are worn by a handful of media
>conglomerates who hope to build a two-tiered Internet, with the
>fastest tier going at premium prices. Everyone else will surf at
>reduced speeds, which can be the fast track to Net oblivion."

I couldn't agree with you more.  I looked around at the way things are
headed and got a warm feeling.  The internet will die as we know it,
which means the dial-up neighborhood BBS will be spreading the words
of truth now being spread on the net.

I can't wait!
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