Governing by internet architecture

In the past thirty years, the exponential rise in the number of Internet users around the word and the intensive use of the digital networks have brought to light crucial political issues. Internet is now the object of regulations. Namely, it is a policy domain. Yet, its own architecture represents...

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Autores:
Amoretti, Francesco
Santaniello, Mauro
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2014
Institución:
Universidad Católica de Colombia
Repositorio:
RIUCaC - Repositorio U. Católica
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.ucatolica.edu.co:10983/23081
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/10983/23081
Palabra clave:
CYBERPOWER
INTERNET GOVERNANCE
INTERNET REGULATION
NETWORK DESIGN
CIBERPODER
GOBERNANZA DE INTERNET
REGULACIÓN DE INTERNET
REDES DE DISEÑO
DERECHOS DIGITALES
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openAccess
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Derechos Reservados - Universidad Católica de Colombia, 2014
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Summary:In the past thirty years, the exponential rise in the number of Internet users around the word and the intensive use of the digital networks have brought to light crucial political issues. Internet is now the object of regulations. Namely, it is a policy domain. Yet, its own architecture represents a new regulative structure, one deeply affecting politics and everyday life. This article considers some of the main transformations of the Internet induced by privatization and militarization processes, as well as their consequences on societies and human beings.