The end of the net as we know it? Deep packet inspection and internet governance
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R ecent congressional hearings on the heretofore little-known concept of network neutrality prove once again that the devil is in the details. It is gratifying that the United States, which has long drifted without a policy rudder on broadband networking and has fallen behind numerous countries in broadband uptake, is now grappling with how to convert and augment our legacy communications systems to provide access to high-speed, broadband networking for all. Numerous competing companies are installing wired and wireless Internet services in both new and old venues. Many municipalities are installing their own advanced networks in a bid to support better access to education, health care, government services, commerce, and employment for their citizens and to remain competitive as communities in a “flattening” world. Telephone and cable TV companies now support a “starter” level of broadband Internet to the home and are investing heavily in upgrades to support much greater capacities in an all-digital, Internet Protocol format. The U.S. Congress is considering an overhaul of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in an effort to promote and extend the adoption of true broadband networking by addressing thorny issues of competition, regulation, taxation, and subsidy in the light of new technologies. So, what could be wrong with this picture? What could be wrong is that the major telephone and cable TV companies still have an effective duopoly in last-mile connections to homes and offices in most communities and will try to use this power to dictate the policies and business practices of the new broadband
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- New Media & Society
دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011