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It's been agony for years already, but now, as the FCC is turning into a
TimeWarner/Comcast agency, it is save to say the internet is dead.  
Developing a new and independent network infrastructure makes a lot of sense
and becomes more urgent by the day.  But what would it look like?  Are there
any practical ideas around?  Or will we just wait and see and continue to do
the work-around?

Here's what showboat entrepreneur Dorkcom has up his sleeve.  I'm not sure if I
want to see this sleezeball entrusted  with the implementation of a new
alternative network.  But you gotta give it to him, he's got his fingers on the
pulse:
  
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom says he's working on free internet 'by the
people, for the people'

Dotcom says his alternate version of the Internet - 'MegaNet' will offer users
"true Internet Freedom."

By : Gani Mohamed Waseem
November 24, 2017 19:06 IST


Kim Dotcom, who is wanted in the US for alleged widespread illegal file sharing
on his online file sharing platform Megaupload, has weighed in on the
controversy surrounding the US government's decision to overturn net
neutrality. Dotcom took to Twitter recently to warn that breaking net
neutrality would "only accelerate the adoption of a new network."

In the series of tweets, the German entrepreneur also hinted that he is working
on building an alternate internet to combat privacy and freedom concerns
online. Dotcom has vowed to build his own alternate version of the internet
called "MegaNet," which he says will offer users "true Internet Freedom."

"The current corporate internet will be replaced by a better Internet, running
on the idle capacity of hundreds of millions of mobile devices," Dotcom said.
"Run by the people for the people. Breaking net-neutrality will only accelerate
the adoption of a new network."

    The current corporate Internet will be replaced by a better Internet,
running on the idle capacity of hundreds of millions of mobile devices. Run by
the people for the people. Breaking net-neutrality will only accelerate the
adoption of a new network. But first K.im and Bitcache.
    — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) November 22, 2017

Twitter/Kim Dotcom

Dotcom had first teased the idea of MegaNet back in February 2015, when he
tweeted that he was working on a "new internet that can't be controlled,
censored or destroyed by Governments or Corporations."

    How would you like a new Internet that can't be controlled, censored or
destroyed by Governments or Corporations? I'm working on it #MegaNet
    — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) February 16, 2015

Twitter/Kim Dotcom

The knowledge that government agencies have used the internet to spy on
citizens, along with high-profile hacking scandals, has brought online privacy
to the forefront of people's minds.

"No more DDoS or hacking. No more censorship. No more spying. All your mobile
phones become an encrypted network," he wrote in another tweet from February
2015.

Dotcom,who is currently resisting extradition to the US from New Zealand over
alleged copyright infringement, had said in late 2015 that he will help
facilitate an unobstructed internet, free from prying eyes through MegaNet,
which will operate without an IP address. However, Dotcom's predictions of
MegaNet's beta version being rolled out in 2016 fell short.  

Dotcom has once again stirred up the excitement by hinting at a potential
MegaNet launch in the near future, at a time when the US Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) plans to kill net neutrality next month.

Back in 2015, the same agency (FCC) had adopted an "open internet order" which
prohibited companies from restricting legal internet use or carrying out paid
prioritisation for certain services.

"I have been working on this for a long time. Mobile networks and devices will
be ready for this in 4-5 years. When it goes live, our dream of true Internet
Freedom shall become reality. The upcoming K.im and Bitcache apps can provide
the initial critical mass for this new network," Dotcom said in a post.

However, the Megauplaod founder is yet to specify any details about a potential
launch. It is still unclear as to when MegaNet will be rolled out publicly and
what encryption technology the network will use to protect users from cyber
threats.

Meanwhile, the FCC's new position (to kill net neutrality) has been met with a
lot of backlash from users, tech companies, and critics alike who argue that
rolling back the Obama-era internet regulations will allow internet service
providers greater control over what people can see and cannot see online.

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/megaupload-founder-kim-dotcom-says-hes-working-free-internet-by-people-people-750704#