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Activists meet to defend Internet from state control
- joelhaus 15y agoFrom the article: In a study published this year, consultancy McKinsey found the Internet accounted for 21 percent of GDP growth in mature countries Here's the study they are referring to: http://www.mckinsey.com/features/sizing_the_internet_economy.aspx http://www.mckinsey.com/features/sizing_the_internet_economy... It states that, between 2004 and 2009, the internet was responsible for 21% of total GDP growth. If this is broadly accepted, given the state of the economy, why isn't there more of a push to make better broadband an election campaign issue? Are there any politicians that have embraced this as a core principle or is the carrier lobby too influential?