This is the power of the Internet and why our governments are trying to control it...

There is a very good possibility that the World War III option is an attempt to control the Internet by eliminating Net Neutrality and online free speech. It appears that the boundaries set between countries through treaties are vanishing due to the exponential dissemination of information through the Net. This is in conflict with the wishes of the oligarchy who are willing to do anything to maintain control.

The attack on the Internet is three-pronged, it involves bandwidth throttling by ISP’s, Internet censorship by governments, and the oligarchy trying to prevent Network Neutrality. More...

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2. Internet has only just begun, say founders.
3. Does Pirate Bay verdict mean the end for free downloading?
4. Rockefeller: Internet is “Number One National Hazard” (For whom?)