"Columbia law professor Tim Wu, who coined the term 'net neutrality,' now says that Apple is the company that most endangers the freedom of the Internet.....: http://apple.slashdot.org/story/10/11/15/1730206/Apple-the-No-1-Danger-To-Ne... One on One: Tim Wu, Author of ‘The Master Switch’: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/one-on-one-tim-wu-author-of-the-mas... Do the technology monopolies surrounding the Internet look different than the past? The question is whether there is something about the Internet that is fundamentally different, or about these times that is intrinsically more dynamic, that we don’t repeat the past. I know the Internet was designed to resist integration, designed to resist centralized control, and that design defeated firms like AOL and Time Warner. But firms today, like Apple, make it unclear if the Internet is something lasting or just another cycle. What do you think will happen? My gut tells me that a return to 1950s prime time seems outlandish, but I can imagine a future where we have choices but something will be lost. Which companies do you fear the most? Right now, I’d have to say Apple. What about Facebook? I think Facebook is looking for a mentor, they are looking for a role model. Right now it is choosing between Apple and Google in this great war between open and closed. It is possible that whatever side Facebook takes will have a lot to do with the future of how we communicate. What worries you about Apple? As I discuss in the book, Steve Jobs has the charisma, vision and instincts of every great information emperor. The man who helped create the personal computer 40 years ago is probably the leading candidate to help exterminate it. His vision has an undeniable appeal, but he wants too much control.