Vint Cerf forgot he said this

This is hilarious. Go look at Internet RFC 3271, The Internet is for Everyone by Dr. Vint Cerf: Internet is for everyone – but it won’t be if Governments restrict access to it, so we must dedicate ourselves to keeping the network unrestricted, unfettered and unregulated. We must have the freedom to speak and the … Continue reading “Vint Cerf forgot he said this”

This is hilarious. Go look at Internet RFC 3271, The Internet is for Everyone by Dr. Vint Cerf:

Internet is for everyone – but it won’t be if Governments restrict access to it, so we must dedicate ourselves to keeping the network unrestricted, unfettered and unregulated. We must have the freedom to speak and the freedom to hear.

Internet is for everyone – but it won’t be if it cannot keep up with the explosive demand for its services, so we must dedicate ourselves to continuing its technological evolution and development of the technical standards the [sic] lie at the heart of the Internet revolution.

Unfortunately, the dude has changed his mind.

Note: Cerf was an employee of WorldCom when he wrote this, and now he’s an employee of Google. I’m not saying his opinions are for sale, because I’m sure the Father of the Internet is a man of honor and integrity.

Brutus was an honorable man.