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Internet father speaks up for municipal networks

Internet father speaks up for municipal networks

Municipal broadband networks could help boost the availability of high-speed Internet access and even help to ensure Net neutrality in the US, said Vint Cerf, vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google.

Cerf, known as one of the fathers of the Internet for his role in creating its basic architecture, spoke at a lunch in Seattle, a city that is investigating the possibility of building its own broadband network. Seattle would follow its southern neighbour Tacoma, which has been operating its own fibre network for several years.

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Set up an online corporate community minus 'brand backlash'

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Google finds evil all over the Web

Google finds evil all over the Web

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