[yazzku]

You are very confused about how the US works. Go find out where the Internet comes from, for example.

[tgma]

Ironic that you use it as an example, since Internet blew up exponentially the moment commercial activity was allowed.

[tsimionescu]

It blew up with commercial activity, but it never would have existed in the first place if it hadn't been created in taxpayer-funded research labs.