It's just some organisations within the industry that do, and we don't want to blow it out of perspective. Let's put the story in perspective. Guests on this week's Behind the Headlines programme complained that coverage by the media was in danger...
Much of the excitement surrounding the internet - in both consumer and business space - has been based around its ability to provide purchasers with easily available information to make informed decisions and to ultimately drive down prices.
But he said the government's approach to keeping ISPs informed about their obligations had left service providers confused and the issue of financing was still to be resolved. Fundamentally that means consumers forking out for it, said Rogers.
A prerequisite for that is informed and intelligent discussion of the possibilities. Consumers are rarely convinced the large vendors have the public good at heart and fear they are merely seeking to manage the market in their own interests.
Sachs is a longtime friend of Jeff Pulver, founder of free internet phone provider Free World Dialup, and creator of the VON conferences. While that's great for consumers, it remains to be seen whether a VoIP programme makes sense for Yahoo!
From the user's perspective, it's all quite simple. If any of these developments are to be long-term successes, the needs of each of several groups must be met: the public sector, typically local government, the commercial technology suppliers and...