The Next Digital Decade: Essays on the Future of the Internet

by Berin; et al. Szoka

This unique book brings together 26 thought leaders on Internet law, philosophy, policy and economics to consider, from a wide variety of perspectives, what the next digital decade might bring for the Internet. This book is essential reading for anyone gazing toward the digital future. The book's 31 essays address questions such Has the Internet been good for our culture? Is the Internet at risk from the drive to build more secure, but less ÒopenÓ systems and devices? Is the Internet really so "exceptional?" Has it fundamentally changed economics? WhoÑand what ideasÑwill govern the Net in 2020? Should online intermediaries like access providers, hosting providers, search engines and social networks do more to "police" their networks, increase transparency, or operate "neutrally?" What future is there for privacy online? Can online free speech be regulated? Can it really unseat tyrants?

576 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2011