I'm entirely of your opinion, but what you describe doesnnt sound like the US way of handling things. There are some initiatives in that direction from INRIA a

I'm entirely of your opinion, but what you describe doesnnt sound like the US way of handling things. There are some initiatives in that direction from INRIA and other european groups but aside from GNU and the EFF no one is even talking about things like Taler in the states. Vote with your wallets and browsing habits!