Brace Yourself for the Segmented Internet ” Nothing can stop the spread of the Internet—but as the influence of the Internet

spreads, governments (sometimes reflecting popular opinion) are becoming increasingly

dissatisfied with the de facto policies it brings. They will never cut

off Internet access to the outside world because they need it for commercial,

academic, and other informational reasons. But they may be tempted to form a

kind of local area network for Internet users, enforcing their own particular

policies with clearly demarcated gateways to the outside world. The result will

be reminiscent of how private organizations segment their local area networks,

so I call this possibility the segmented Internet.”WebReview