The network is so flexible, and it's such an open network in terms of competition and architecture that if anyone began to flex some power, someone else would step in to compete with them.

The Internet is moving out of cyberspace and into smart space,

The culture of the original Internet was one of trust.

Everyone seems to think that the D.N.S. system is a big deal, but it's not the heartbeat of the Internet. Who controls the flow of the ocean? Nobody controls it, and it works just fine. There are some things that can't be controlled and should be left distributed.

I think the bottom line is that no one is in a position to close down the Internet.

AMD will face tougher competition once Intel moves to the new architecture. But it's far too soon to be able to predict who's going to be ahead 18 months from now.