Why the Internet might Failnon-technical issues

• Threats from policy problems:

  • Usage: Censorship, Copyright, Spam/junk
  • Micro-economic: distance/time/usage pricing
  • Macro-economic: Haves/HaveNots, Investment

• Threats to individuals:

  • Privacy: Exposure of info, usage patterns
  • Addiction: impact on social contact/activities
  • Productivity: signal-to-noise ratio

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