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The internet's technical debt is coming due
Original: Crossed Wires: The internet’s technical debt is due, and we can’t pay
Daily Maverick's Crossed Wires column argues that the internet's accumulated technical debt — decades of outdated code, fragile protocols and underfunded maintenance — has reached a point where it cannot realistically be repaid. The piece examines the mounting costs of ageing digital infrastructure and the widening gap between what the network needs and what anyone is prepared to invest in fixing it.
Why now: Growing concern over ageing internet infrastructure and the escalating cost of deferred maintenance is prompting fresh debate about the sustainability of the web's foundations.
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