True, as if the browser is the only tool to access the Internet. Today with the much bigger security awareness it would be thinkable to allow file sharing over

True, as if the browser is the only tool to access the Internet. Today with the much bigger security awareness it would be thinkable to allow file sharing over Internet or to fail-over to the neighbour's Internet uplink when the own DSL provider has a problem. All these things become increasingly difficult. (Actually Bruce Schneier was once writing on his blog that he has an open Wifi at home)