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The Closing of the Net
by Monica Horten (Author),
Polity (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
How are political decisions influencing the future direction of internet
communication? As the interests of powerful businesses become more embedded in
the online world, so these corporations seek greater exemption from liability.
They are manipulating governments and policy-makers, blocking and filtering
content, and retaining and storing personal data at the cost of individual
access and privacy.
In this compelling account, Monica Horten confronts the deepening cooperation
between large companies and the State. She looks at a number of case studies
related to privacy, net neutrality, filtering and copyright. Corrupt political
manoeuvrings, she argues, suggest that the original vision of a free and
democratic internet is rapidly being eclipsed by
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9781509506897
Language English
Binding Paper Back
Publisher Polity
Publishing Date 2016-04-25
Total Pages 200