[gurps] Re: Internet on blue planet and like worlds

[Onno Meyer]

David replied to Tom:
> > the internet of the late 1970 to late 1980 was university funded
> networks
> > in the late 1980 corporation start funding the internet
> > the the Dot-com bubble happened
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-com_bubble)
> > witch lead to a lot of dark fiber
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_fiber) cables
> > the corporation driven network has stop the progress to some point
> > the internet need to be given back to the communtiy for next cycle
> 
> Remarkable.  I understand every word, but I have no clue what you mean.

Before the last big stock market crash, Evil Megacorps built lots and
lots of bandwidth connecting cities, but not into individual homes. In 
the current economic climate, they won't do it, either. After all, you
pay for crappy service, why should they bother with good service?