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Internet Governance in Transition
Daniel J. Paré
其他書名
Who is the Master of this Domain?
出版
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
, 2003
主題
Computers / Networking / General
Computers / Internet / General
Political Science / International Relations / General
Political Science / Public Policy / General
Political Science / Public Policy / Communication Policy
ISBN
0742518450
9780742518452
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=RQgfAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Who controls the Internet and on what basis does that authority rest? While this network of information seems to be the world's property, a multitude of controversies has erupted at international, national, regional, and local levels over the appropriate forms of governance for the Internet and its applications. Internet Governance in Transition examines the historical, sociological, and political consequences of attempts to reconfigure the management and administration of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). This comprehensive look at the politics of internetworking is especially timely as various interests are increasingly questioning the authority and legitimacy of the U.S.-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). By analyzing how power relations and politicking have shaped the policies and institutions that oversee Internet addressing, ParZ provides an empirical basis for critically evaluating much of the contemporary theorizing about the Internet and its governance. Though this comprehensive look at Internet politics is particularly relevant to the fields of communications, sociology, science and technology studies, and political science, all Internet users will find this book a useful tool for understanding the nature of regulation in the electronic realm.