Information Toll Road

May 12, 2006

A couple of months ago, we discussed the possibility that the Internet would become a two-tier system: a fast lane for websites willing to pay, and a slow lane for the rest. It appears that fateful day may be coming sooner rather than later, thanks to legislation making its way quickly through Congress. NYU professor Siva Vaidhyanathan explains to Brooke the stakes of the Communications, Opportunity, Promotion and Efficiency Act of 2006.


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