Isn't that what AOL is? (Score 1)

Sounds to me that what this guy wants (a corporately-controlled network organized around profit rather than data exchange) is basically AOL without the Internet access. Or any of the other non-Internet network services that, incidentally, all seem to have died off years ago. (Compuserve, Prodigy..? Can't remember)

Why did they fail? Because while that's what the corporations and merchants might want, the customer could care less. Same as that CueCat nonsense: it's fabulous for marketers and companies but not worth it for the customer. And without the customer's money, there's no point to this new infrastructure. So... is there any compelling reason for me, the user, to use this new all-commercial flavour of Internet? It's like hoping to replace all of cable TV with 125 home shopping channels. Thank you, but I'll pass.