Re: [Air-l] Do volunteers run the internet?

I am talking about volunteers running the internet.

Then the answer to your question is probably 'no'.

1. a fair amount of content is provided for no money like blogs that don't make money

Most of which are hosted on machines operated by people who do get paid for their work.

2. open source software

The production of which is rather different from "running the internet". The internet does operate largely through use of software that is open-source. Not all open source / free software authors have "volunteerism" as a primary motivator.

3. voluntary organisations like FreeNets.

.. which are quite rare nowadays. --e