davel , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago)

The characteristic pattern: In authoritarian states, more influential internet service providers are predominantly state-owned, whereas in democracies they are largely privatized.

Uh-huh. As Edward Snowden showed us, the more neoliberal a country is the more free 🙄 And public infrastructure is socialism is when no iPhone.

Edit to add: See also Room 641A » NSA Leak Vindicates AT&T Whistleblower