After net neutrality a new deal for the digital age / Victor Pickard and David Elliot Berman.

Author/creator Pickard, Victor W.
Other author Berman, David Elliot.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Description181 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- 1. The battle for ownership and control of communication infrastructures -- 2. The broadband cartel -- 3. The making of a movement -- Conclusion: Another internet is possible -- Net neutrality timeline.
Abstract "This short book is both a primer that explains the history and politics of net neutrality and an argument for a more equitable framework for regulating access to the internet. Pickard and Berman argue that we should not see internet service as a commodity but as a public good necessary for sustaining democratic society in the twenty-first century. They aim to reframe the threat to net neutrality as more than a conflict between digital leviathans like Google and internet service providers like Comcast but as part of a much wider project to commercialize the public sphere and undermine the free speech essential for democracy. Readers will come away with a better understanding of the key concepts underpinning the net neutrality battle and rallying points for future action to democratize online communication."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 127-158) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019936695
ISBN9780300241402 (hardcover)
ISBN0300241402 (hardcover)

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