登入選單
返回Google圖書搜尋
出版Heritage Foundation, 2015
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=DOfLjgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋In just 20 years, the Internet and other communications technologies have changed the world immeasurably. Breathtaking advances have not only expanded the global and domestic economies, but have improved the quality of life for billions of people. For the first time in world history, information is available to individuals at literally the touch of a finger, letting them keep in touch with friends and family, giving them access to goods and services from around the globe, and enabling them to participate in civic affairs. Although some of the initial Internet technologies were created as part of a Defense Department research project, the Internet long ago shed its government links and has thrived as a largely unregulated network, harnessing the energy and creativity of countless private individuals and firms. No central authority dictates which services are provided on the Web, which technologies are used, or what kind of content will be available. The result has been an innovative and competitive cornucopia of offerings. This revolution in human affairs is a success story of free markets. But calls for regulation are increasing and growing louder. This Heritage Foundation Special Report details how to protect individuals, consumers, and national interests, while saving the Internet from falling prey to overzealous regulators or regimes and groups determined to limit free speech.