http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:27:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42862 cybervulcha Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:20:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42862 <p>The internet is a forum of all possible thoughts, feelings and potential actions by people of the world. It is not action. Illegal actions are punishable by applicable law. Google is absolutely correct not to share the information freely exchanged in its' forum with any particular party. This includes any governmental agency, administration, corporation, etc.</p> The internet is a forum of all possible thoughts, feelings and potential actions by people of the world. It is not action. Illegal actions are punishable by applicable law. Google is absolutely correct not to share the information freely exchanged in its’ forum with any particular party. This includes any governmental agency, administration, corporation, etc.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42860 Mull Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:57:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42860 <p>Right now, Google needs the pipe owners more than the pipe owners need Google, and I doubt right now anyone in the govt. is willing to step up and champion Google to anyone.</p> Right now, Google needs the pipe owners more than the pipe owners need Google, and I doubt right now anyone in the govt. is willing to step up and champion Google to anyone.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42858 moo Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:40:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42858 <p>Never trust what a company says in PR releases. Companies like Google might end up paying silently in the end or the consumers will start paying according to usage. Either way the broadband providers win.</p> Never trust what a company says in PR releases. Companies like Google might end up paying silently in the end or the consumers will start paying according to usage. Either way the broadband providers win.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42817 Paul Kapustka Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:28:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42817 <p>Just to be clear... Google's response was NOT to the latest BellSouth salvo, but to a story I wrote on Jan. 5 about Verizon from CES, which you can find here: http://www.networkingpipeline.com/news/175801767. It actually took them a week to respond, so it wasn't as quick as it looks. Maybe they'll add more to respond to BellSouth.</p> Just to be clear… Google’s response was NOT to the latest BellSouth salvo, but to a story I wrote on Jan. 5 about Verizon from CES, which you can find here: http://www.networkingpipeline.com/news/175801767. It actually took them a week to respond, so it wasn’t as quick as it looks. Maybe they’ll add more to respond to BellSouth.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42814 Rick Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:12:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42814 <p>Thank God for the Googles.</p> Thank God for the Googles.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42812 Jie Kang Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:56:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42812 <p>Google's new motto: Never kowtow to evil!</p> Google’s new motto: Never kowtow to evil!

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42802 Paul Jardine Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:35:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42802 <p>Someone needs to get the Bell South reaction to this! "No, you can't have my money, now what are you going to do next? Are you going to back down like a spineless telco bully boy or are you going to try and make me? Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough!" Revenge of the Nerds 2.0</p> Someone needs to get the Bell South reaction to this! “No, you can’t have my money, now what are you going to do next? Are you going to back down like a spineless telco bully boy or are you going to try and make me? Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough!” Revenge of the Nerds 2.0

]]> http://gigaom.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42799 chad Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:04:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/18/google-no-paying-the-net-fathers/#comment-42799 <p>this is GREAT news. google is really stepping up to the plate here. the openness of the internet needs to be kept in place.</p> this is GREAT news. google is really stepping up to the plate here. the openness of the internet needs to be kept in place.

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