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Markets are a regulator in behavior of cyberspace. As early as this month issues in regards to a bill which is currently being looked at in Congress that would result in price hikes and fewer options.  Verizon and AT&T, along with others such as Yahoo, Google and Microsoft are jumping on board.  These companies would be able to pay more in order to allow faster connection access for its users. ”The full House and Senate are expected to consider the matter later this year.” (source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/04/17/EDGNSGUA4F1.DTL)

Somehow this seems that actions like this would make more of a gap for users which are unable to afford access and thus increasing the digital divide.

This law in effect would be changing the “regulation of architecture.”  Individuals without the funding for the higher broadband service providers, would be cut off to access from certain new technologies and sites.

Certain companies would build high speed networks in specific locations around the country.  They would be able to pick which areas would be the ones to benefit from the high speed access.  Some minority groups report that they “excluding minority neighborhoods from their fiber optics and cable plans.” (source:  http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2006/04/13/cable_industry_courts_lawmakers_in_telecom_fight/)