See the full article for more details on the Internet’s 40th anniversary (on Sept 2nd)
There's still plenty of room for innovation today, yet the openness fostering it may be eroding. While the Internet is more widely available and faster than ever, artificial barriers threaten to constrict its growth.
Call it a mid-life crisis.
A variety of factors are to blame. Spam and hacking attacks force network operators to erect security firewalls. Authoritarian regimes block access to many sites and services within their borders. And commercial considerations spur policies that can thwart rivals, particularly on mobile devices like the iPhone.
As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten its growth - Yahoo! News
There will always be some new direction to go in. There will always be those who can figure out how to break down the barriers.
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