> Middlemen implies a few (or one) centrally controlable group (or unit). No it does not. > Is a router a middleman on the internet? If that router is contro

> Middlemen implies a few (or one) centrally controlable group (or unit). No it does not. > Is a router a middleman on the internet? If that router is controlled by a third party, then yes, a router(entity owning that router) is in fact a middleman.