internet regulation

Anthropology, New Media, Philosophy, Policy, Politics, psychology

The Politics and Power of Internet Infrastructure, Pt. 3

Please see also Part 1 and Part 2. PART 3: NGOs AND DIGITAL RIGHTS In the last section I considered the roles of business and governments in protecting "net neutrality", or the basic neutrality of Internet conduits. Net neutrality is a subtle concept, involving the protection of a particular idea about what Internet access is … Continue reading The Politics and Power of Internet Infrastructure, Pt. 3

Anthropology, New Media, Philosophy, Policy, Politics

The Politics and Power of Internet Infrastructure Pt. 2

Please see the first part of this project here. PART 2: NETWORK NEUTRALITY In my last post I described the centralized control of the Internet's backbone by only 5 major companies around the world. This is an example of horizontal integration at the level of Internet service supplies. Thus far, this horizontal integration has posed … Continue reading The Politics and Power of Internet Infrastructure Pt. 2

Anthropology, New Media, Philosophy, Politics, psychology

The Politics and Power of Internet Infrastructure

We traditionally understand the world to be controlled primarily by technologies of violence and destruction. Who controls these technologies and how they are regulated are arguably the most important factors determining the global political landscape. Nuclear proliferation almost entirely determined international relations during the Cold War era, and North Korea's recent suggestion about possible nuclear … Continue reading The Politics and Power of Internet Infrastructure