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The Closing Of The Net
Monica Horten

Polity Press
May 2016
On Sale: May 2, 2016
208 pages
ISBN: 1509506888
EAN: 9781509506880
Kindle: B01FWQPVOQ
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Political | Non-Fiction Philosphy | Non-Fiction

How are political decisions influencing the future direction of Internet communication? As the interests of powerful businesses become more embedded in the online world, so these corporations seek greater exemption from liability. They are manipulating governments and policymakers, blocking and filtering content, and retaining and storing personal data ? at the cost of individual access and privacy.

In this compelling account, Monica Horten confronts the deepening cooperation between large companies and the state. Corrupt political manoeuvrings, she argues, suggest that the original vision of a free and democratic Internet is rapidly being eclipsed by a closed, market-led, heavily monitored online ecosystem. And the results are chilling.

The Closing of the Net boldly tackles the controversies surrounding individual rights today. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with present and future Internet policy and its effects on our freedoms.

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