Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 16:11:17 -0800 (PST)
From: { brad brace } <bbrace-AT-netcom.com>
Subject: Re: ostrow -



On Thu, 13 Feb 1997, ann klefstad wrote:

> Brace wrote:
> >
> > Digital culture is as much about wider access and
> >distribution as it is about new tools.)
> >
> >
> >Time to move-on.
> >
> I live in a place where some people don't have phones (too expensive) and
> the $2,000 setup and $300 yr. fee for digital stuff can be about one-third
> median income. I work for entities all over the country, so I'm not subject
> to these economics, but I'm real conscious of them. Large parts of the world
> are much less able to afford this price tag, and lack the infrastructure to
> support computers anyway. This is "wider access"? I love you postmarxisttype
> dudes! I know we all should make a lotta money, and it's our own fault if we
> don't, but . .  . 

A basic computer can be had for $200-300US. There are a growing number of
freenets and lower cost ISPs. There are a growing number of
'free-community-net-access' centres worldwide. The Net continues to grow
at an unprecedented rate. 

> Besides, a whole lot a this net stuff is read-only anyway.  An audience is
> still an audience. 

No, no, no it isn't! The very premise and distinction of the Net lies in 
its ability for any individual (with a little effort) to deliver _and_ 
receive content.


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