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| Sascha D. Meinrath, James Losey, Benjamin Lennett, "A Growing Digital Divide: Internet Freedom and the Negative Impact of Command-and-Control Networking," IEEE Internet Computing, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 75-79, July/August, 2011. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/MIC.2011.85, author = {Sascha D. Meinrath and James Losey and Benjamin Lennett}, title = {A Growing Digital Divide: Internet Freedom and the Negative Impact of Command-and-Control Networking}, journal ={IEEE Internet Computing}, volume = {15}, number = {4}, issn = {1089-7801}, year = {2011}, pages = {75-79}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MIC.2011.85}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - IEEE Internet Computing TI - A Growing Digital Divide: Internet Freedom and the Negative Impact of Command-and-Control Networking IS - 4 SN - 1089-7801 SP75 EP79 EPD - 75-79 A1 - Sascha D. Meinrath, A1 - James Losey, A1 - Benjamin Lennett, PY - 2011 KW - communication/networking KW - information technology KW - centralized networks KW - wireless communications KW - public policy issues KW - regulation KW - digital divide KW - command-and-control KW - Internet freedom VL - 15 JA - IEEE Internet Computing ER - | |||
There is a growing consensus that communications is a fundamental right. However, achieving digital equality in the broadband age has become considerably more complex than just universal access. This article offers a more nuanced perspective on the widening digital divide that's centered on a user's utility of a broadband connection and outlines networking technologies that place control in users' hands.
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