With the Internet becoming a daily utility for millions of people, the tendency is to want to limit it in some way. That's been the case since its beginnings and now governments--not just authoritarian ones--are either moving to control parts of it (Homeland Security, anyone?) or are being used as tools for corporate attempts at control (ComCast and RIAA, anyone?)
Always-innovative Google is out to sea on this one. Literally.
The business benefit (reduced taxes) is obvious; the legal implications are ultimately more important.
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