(Google wants to) Bring wireless Internet to everyone, everywhere.

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[E. Pluribus Unum]

I foresee a second Internet whose backbone would be peer-to-peer wireless routers, with everybody's routers connecting to other routers in the vicinity, without any connection to the World Wide Web.

A truly open source web, over which governments could have no control.

[autumnraine]

Stop it, you are going to make the geek trapped inside my body start to drool and mess up my keyboard.

[mysterio]

I like the idea, but broadcasting the internet would probably make our freedom-hating government censor it like they do television.

[mo]

Mash here.....

http://www.meshlinx.com/

[rhombus]

but broadcasting the internet would probably make our freedom-hating government censor it like they do television.

Exactly! That's why it's a bad idea. Nothing is free.

[Free Vulcan]

Knowing govt logic you’re probably right.

[gunnyg]

“A truly open source web, over which governments could have no control.”
~~~~~
Uh-huh!
That’s what “they” would have us believe....

Everything is proceeding nicely according to plan....
;)
Semper Fidelis
The “G” Dick
~~~~~~~~~~

[fightinbluhen51]

Which is exactly why the FCC will never let it occur.

Rumor has it, this has been part of their play to make Android (a portable device OS) and their move behind the google phone.

It's truly a great idea, and I applaud for it, and at least for saying that they are going to make a buck off of it too.

[fightinbluhen51]

Who’s plan? Google, or the Government?

[JRandomFreeper]

Just do what you want with spectrum, and ignore governments. This is one case where anarchy is the best available model. (and yes, I hold an FCC license)

/johnny

[Rick.Donaldson]

Free? ok cool

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Just do what you want with spectrum, and ignore governments. This is one case where anarchy is the best available model. (and yes, I hold an FCC license)

The only problem with that is that they would selectively enforce the law, just like they do with the drug laws.

As long as they don't select you for selective enforcement, you're fine, but the threat would always be there.

The federal government has deep pockets. You cannot afford to defend yourself. You would have to take a plea bargain.

[gunnyg]

Take yer pick.
Gubmint, big biz, etc. all bin orgying together at the citizen’s expense forever!

[Aquinasfan]

A truly open source web, over which governments could have no control.

So instead of the pornography superhighway, it will be the pornography super-duper highway?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

So instead of the pornography superhighway, it will be the pornography super-duper highway?

Better than that, it would be the RIAA's worst nightmare.

[The Great RJ]

Look at all the fees and taxes added to your telephone bill...almost 40% of my monthly charge. Now imagine similar taxes and fees on your Internet service bill. Internet access and commerce is seen by bureaucrats and politicians as a great untapped source of new taxes. FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein has already discussed making broadband Internet access universal so that those of us currently with broadband will be taxed to make it available to the six people with computers in middle of nowhere South Dakota.

[throwback]

Is this the same Google that was helping the Chinese government censor access to the Internet for political reasons? I'm sure their primary motivation is freedom and not money.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Try RTFA next time.

This would allow a peer-to-peer Internet that has nothing to do with the Internet provided by phone/cable/satellite companies.

The government would have no more control or taxation power over it than over CB radio.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I'm sure their primary motivation is freedom and not money.

If you were to actually RTFA you would see that they freely admit to the free-enterprise (profit = evil?) aspects of freeing up the airwaves.

Why should laws written during the days of Marconi still apply when technology has advanced far beyond those limitations?

[cowtowney]

“Is this the same Google that was helping the Chinese government censor access to the Internet for political reasons?”

No. This is the Google that took the roads and cities off the map of Georgia the day after Russia invaded.