Government Internet Intervention
The Internet is a method of communication and a source of information that is becoming more popular among those who are interested in, and have the time to surf the information superhighway. The problem with much information being accessible to this many people is that some of it is deemed inappropriate for minors. The government wants censorship, but a segment of the population does not. The Internet should not be considered a bad source for people, considering all the uses and information it distributes. During the past decade, our society has become based solely on the ability to move large amounts of information across large distances quickly. Computerization has influenced everyone's life. The natural evolution of computers and this need for ultra-fast communications has caused a global network of interconnected computers to develop. This global net allows a person to send E-mail across the world in mere fractions of a second, and enables even the common person to access information worldwide. With the advances with software that allows users with a sound card to use the Internet as a carrier for long distance voice calls and video conferencing, this network is the key to the futur
Greenfeld, Karl Taro. "Meet the Napster." Time Oct. 2, 2000: 60-73. Zimmerman, Phil. (1995). Pretty Good Privacy v2.62. Available Ftp: net-dist.mit.edu Directory: pub/pgp/dist File: 262dc.zip. An example of the government trying to get around something is the whole issue with Napster. "Shawn Fanning an 18-year-old college dropout wrote the code that changed the world. His fate, and ours, is now in the court's hands. It is now in the government's hands to decide whether worldwide file sharing shall stay legalized" "Napster is not harming the industry, certainly not so much that it has to be shut down before trial" (Greenfeld 64). Many people feel this way about the program. Many artists even feel this way about the file-sharing program. Actress/grunge rocker Courtney Love says," Why aren't record companies embracing this great opportunity? Why aren't they trying to talk to kids... to learn what they like?" (Greenfeld 66). Her and many other non-greedy musicians feel this way about the program. It is shown that Napster has not made a difference in CD sales. "Although Napster might seem to be taking sales away from the record companies, CD sales have actually increased in the Napster era - by $500 million this year alone (Greenfeld 66). This shows that Napster is actually a promoter for CD sales. This is probably because the people sample the music and then go and buy it. Miller, Michael. "Cybersex Shock." PC Magazine Oct. 10, 1995: 75-76.
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