July 30, 2007

Eli Noam: Free the Edge - The Financial Times Online

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Imagine an electric power utility that owns or controls all electric devices you plug in, from lamps to computers to TV sets and clock radios. They must either be rented from the utility or be on a short-list of approved devices. Laughable? Repressive? But that was the way electric companies operated in their early years.... [ read more ]