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This is a normal post the infrastructure was largely developed and built
by governments and academia. The World Wide Web, which is what most people think of when you say "Internet", was invented by researcher Tim Berners-Lee while he was working for CERN, which he made freely available and refused to patent it or profit from it.

That various private interests have since capitalised on it is by the by. The internet as we know it exists despite capitalism, not because of it. They'd love to make it patriarchal but it's too late now.
 (I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 6 Jul 2012, 23:43, Reply)
This is a normal post capitalists built my bed though
and now I'm going to lie in it.
 (I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 7 Jul 2012, 0:01, Reply)
This is a normal post a good idea :-).

(I helped save b3ta! JamTallons, Sat 7 Jul 2012, 0:04, Reply)
This is a normal post
Oh for goodness sake :-) The CABLES! The satellites. All that good stuff. It seems you mean "infrastructure" to be the communication itself.
 (I helped save b3ta! JamTallons, Sat 7 Jul 2012, 0:03, Reply)
This is a normal post yes,
not sure what point you're making there. They were laid by private companies, so what. I just ate a pizza from Pappa John's, it doesn't mean the world has capitalism to thank for pizza.

I'm going to bed.
 (I helped save b3ta! Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 7 Jul 2012, 0:07, Reply)
This is a normal post You have capitalism to thank for giving you THAT pizza to eat.
Goodnight :-).
 (I helped save b3ta! JamTallons, Sat 7 Jul 2012, 0:16, Reply)