Research: Taxonomy of IT Policy & Politics
Who’s Who in Internet Politics: A Taxonomy of Information Technology Policy & Politics
Robert D. Atkinson
The Next Digital Decade: Essays on the Future of the Internet
Atkinson takes a very interesting look at what he views as all the players in technology policy and politics. Additionally he considers unresolved issues and how these issues will affect the landscape of the Internet by 2020.
Atkinson’s Major Players:
- Internet Exceptionalists
- Social Engineers
- Free Marketers
- Moderates
- Moral Conservatives
- Old Economy Regulators
- Tech Companies & Trade Associations
- Bricks-and-Mortars
Atkinson’s Major Issues:
- Internet Sales Taxes
- Copyright Protection
- Net Neutrality
To read about the players and the details of the major issues, along with Atkinson’s disection of how all of this is affected by the arguments of Laissez-Faire vs. Government Regulation, you can check out the book here.
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