The Case for Digital Public Infrastructure

(knightcolumbia.org)

54 points | by rendx 1529 days ago

2 comments

  • throwGuardian 1527 days ago
    There is a desperate need for a publicly backed, ethical digital infrastructure hub. Just like NPR,PBS are the alteratives to profit driven CNN,NBC,Fox... we need an NPR for digital services: alternatives to Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox and maybe even Google search.

    If one were to run the above services at cost, and publicly fund the costs, we'd all be a lot safer

  • adultSwim 1526 days ago
    The Debian project demonstrates the strength of transparent democratic infrastructure.