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There is, and should be, only one Internet. Historically, the Internet has not distinguished between various forms of content or how users access such content. This non-discrimination has allowed consumers and software developers to choose between locations, platforms, and devices, all without complex negotiations with transport networks. This freedom has been a key reason why the Internet is so creative, competitive, and consumer-friendly.
There is, and should be, only one Internet. As Mozilla's co-founder and Chairwoman Mitchell Baker wrote in a ''Wall Street Journal'' op-ed, along with former Mozilla CEO John Lilly, "The fundamental technologies of the Internet have always been open.... The principle that any 'bit' of information is treated the same as any other bit is a defining characteristic of the Internet; it is a central aspect of the design that has lead to the unprecedented impact of the Internet on our lives."[http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703573604574490441027049518?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748703573604574490441027049518.html|1]
 
As Mozilla's co-founder and Chairwoman Mitchell Baker wrote in the Wall Street Journal, along with former Mozilla CEO John Lilly, "The fundamental technologies of the Internet have always been open.... The principle that any 'bit' of information is treated the same as any other bit is a defining characteristic of the Internet; it is a central aspect of the design that has lead to the unprecedented impact of the Internet on our lives." (WSJ, 2009)

Revision as of 22:10, 25 April 2014

There is, and should be, only one Internet. As Mozilla's co-founder and Chairwoman Mitchell Baker wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, along with former Mozilla CEO John Lilly, "The fundamental technologies of the Internet have always been open.... The principle that any 'bit' of information is treated the same as any other bit is a defining characteristic of the Internet; it is a central aspect of the design that has lead to the unprecedented impact of the Internet on our lives."[1]