We've been working on the net neutrality issue - a threat to internet freedom. Here's another warning about the future of the internet from a guy I know and respect, Jeff Chester, executive director of the
Center for Digital Democracy.
An interesting piece in the WaPo talked about how consumers are airing complaints about products and services on website, blogs, and other online forums - shaming the companies into responding. Sounds great, but just as powerful telecoms are fighting to control the internet, wealthy corporations have the resources to squelch this form of consumer protest:
But even as these public-shaming campaigns continue to crop up, the well-oiled marketing machines of the targeted companies will overcome the negative publicity in the long run, [Chester] said.
"As the Internet becomes more ad-supported, it's questionable if consumers and users will have any real clout," he said. "Will a Fortune 500 company hear the sound of one angry blogger in the digital forest?"
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