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The fundamental idea behind the Internet Computer is to create a new type of decentralized internet and global computing system in which independent data centers around the world join forces to provide an alternative to the cloud services (such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud) that power the majority of today's internet. The ICP token has several primary use cases: It functions as a governance token, is awarded by the network to participating data centers for good performance, and is used to pay transaction fees within the network. How it works You can think of ICP as a way to convert crypto into computing power. The network sets a fee based on the amount of computing power required for a given development project. As long as the fee is paid, the website runs directly on the public internet. Please note Who can be held accountable for hosting offensive content on a truly decentralized network? The companies that run the internet today handle moderation to a certain extent—though the downside is that they can also arbitrarily remove anyone from the platform at any time. Ideally, Internet Computer can leverage decentralized governance to create solutions for these sensitive issues. Published: May 2021