[p2p-research] 1992 versus 2010 -- Haiti

[Michel Bauwens]

it is kind of strange that both mobile and fixed phone lines are down, yet
the internet is functioning ... same story on the bbc, remarkable!

On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Ryan Lanham <rlanham1963 at gmail.com> wrote:

> When war broke out in the Gulf some 20 years ago, CNN made its mark by
> being the go-to source for news.
>
> Last night, while the Caribbean wondered what had happened in Haiti, CNN
> showed pictures of maps and then resorted to Skype, Facebook and Twitter to
> get news.
>
> It would be absurd not to call these P2P technologies in ascendance.
> Twitter has yet to make a dime.  Facebook will never be profitable...nor
> will Skype.  How are these not wins?
>
> --
> Ryan
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