A hypertext system for searching the Internet. Internet Research Return to Internet Guides Return to Library Guides Return to FHG Library Home Page Internet Economics Information on the Internet is not free. The Internet is funded by U.S. tax dollars, by payments from educational, military, and scientific institutions, and by payments from other governments. Universities and corporations currently pay annual Internet connection fees in the thousands of dollars. Individuals pay private providers for Internet access.
Individual fees are currently comparable to cable TV charges.
Some information on the Internet is uncopyrighted, some is copyrighted but available freely, and some is not available without paying use or copyright fees in addition to the basic fees for Internet access. The Internet is a new way to publish. It does not replace older media such as print, sound, or video. Some works are available only on the Internet. Some works are available only in print.