Three Myths of Internet Governance Making Sense of Networks, Governance and Regulation

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The Internet is a global medium that defies and replaces established media, yet ideas about it are largely derived from the Internet in the USA. This book draws on European and African examples to challenge three established myths about the Internet: that the market can decide; that the Internet is different to ‘legacy’ media; and that national governance is unimportant. Collins examines the Internet’s impact on established media of communication and on established regulatory orders at national and global levels. He then digs deeper into the socio-ethical norms of freedom of expression, fairness and equality and collective cultural identity in relation to the Internet.