Governing global electronic networks : international perspectives on policy and power

Governing global electronic networks : international perspectives on policy and power / edited by William J. Drake and Ernest J. Wilson III.

In this volume, experts analyze the global governance of electronic networks, emphasizing international power dynamics and the concerns of nondominant actors. Each chapter concludes with a set of policy recommendations for the promotion of an open, dynamic and more equitable networld order.

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Other Authors: Drake, William J., Wilson, Ernest J., III
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2008.
Series:Information revolution & global politics.
Subjects:
Telecommunication policy.
Telecommunication > International cooperation.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Media & Communications.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Telecommunications.
Telecommunication > International cooperation
Telecommunication policy
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; I The Global Governance of Infrastructure; 2 Sovereign Right and the Dynamics of Power in the ITU; 3 Balancing Equity and Ef ciency Issues in Global Spectrum Management; 4 The Peculiar Evolution of 3G Wireless Networks; 5 The GATS Agreement on Basic Telecommunications; II The Global Governance of Networked Information, Communication, and Commerce; 6 Trade Barriers or Cultural Diversity?; 7 The Global Governance of Mass Media Content; 8 International Regulation of Internet Content; 9 Creating Conventions; 10 Privacy in the Digital Age.
  • 11 Intellectual Property Rights, Capacity Building, and ''Informational Development'' in Developing CountriesIII The Participation of Nondominant Stakeholders in Network Global Governance; 12 Louder Voices and the International Debate on Developing Country Participation in ICT Decision Making; 13 The Ambiguities of Participation in the Global Governance of Electronic Networks; 14 Spectators or Players?; 15 Multistakeholderism, Civil Society, and Global Diplomacy; 16 Conclusion; Contributors; Index.

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