I talk with Christopher Bedford, a founding partner at RightForge, about  building a new internet infrastructure company in the shadow of big  tech. RightForge is an internet infrastructure provider that claims to  be a first of its kind company operating infrastructure while being  committed to American ideals online. RightForge is positioning  themselves to be a key player for enabling independent free speech  platforms to operate outside the gargantuan grasp of big tech providers  like Amazon (operator of AWS). With many questions being raised around  what constitutes free speech online and when platforms should or  shouldn't be allowed to take action against users, RightForge seems  positioned well for users who lean towards wanting a more open internet  and are concerned about being deplatformed at the infrastructure level.  

I chatted with Chris about his experiences building a new internet  infrastructure provider in an already mature and established industry,  what inspired him and his partners to found the company, and the  American ideals he sees as a guide to how RightForge should operate and  find its niche. I think an overall theme here is looking at why  independent platforms may be the future and why RightForge is needed the  facilitate new tech entrants build around free speech and American  ideals.  

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Originally Aired: 02/21/22