Senator Conroy - the Internet is special

In April 2010, Senator Conroy was quoted by Fairfax media (Sydney Morning Herald, The Age etc.) as asking "Why is the internet special?,"saying the net was "just a communication and distribution platform" (see article). Here are my reasons why I believe that the internet is special (and therefore a heavy handed approach to filtering content is unjustified). The internet simultaneously: hosts audio and video which can be broadcast or narrow cast acts like the postal system (with email replacing…

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