the government actually privatized what was at the time a public infrastructure connecting govt agencies and universities in the early 90s. i agree with you th

the government actually privatized what was at the time a public infrastructure connecting govt agencies and universities in the early 90s. i agree with you that the internet would not be what it is today if it had remained in govt hands i also think that if it had evolved soley from the private sector, the kind of balkanization and complicated service contracts that people are concerned about today would have been baked in from the start.