The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
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The Internet is primed for a meltdown—and the most obvious cures are just as bad Michael Dashkin - Library Journal Zittrain (Internent Governance & Regulation, Oxford Univ.; cofounder, Berkman Ctr. for Internet & Society, Harvard Univ.) cogently explores two opposing scenarios for the future of the personal computer (PC) and the Internet. He defines PCs and the Internet as types of "generative technologies," nonhierarchical, open systems that invite and encourage broad participation over top-down hierarchy and external regulation. The existing generative paradigm has been challenged by both computer manufacturers and government, each with a different agenda. Big business is increasingly pushing for closed appliances allowing companies exclusive right to determine software their systems will use and providing them with full access to information about consumer behavior. Government agencies seek the power to leverage technologies for surveillance-based information gathering. For Zittrain, these interests conflict with the desire of consumers and Internet users for privacy, choice, and community. He cites Wikipedia as an example of "netizenship," a messy but effective way of resolving issues without the need for external regulation. This is a passionate and intelligent book, of interest to students and scholars of cyber law and Internet/society issues.
Foreword Lawrence Lessig viiPreface to the Paperback Edition ixIntroduction 1Part I The Rise and Stall of the Generative Net 71 Battle of the Boxes 112 Battle of the Networks 193 Cybersecurity and the Generative Dilemma 36Part II After the Stall 634 The Generative Pattern 675 Tethered Appliances, Software as Service, and Perfect Enforcement 1016 The Lessons of Wikipedia 127Part III Solutions 1497 Stopping the Future of the Internet: Stability on a Generative Net 1538 Strategies for a Generative Future 1759 Meeting the Risks of Generativity: Privacy 2.0 200Conclusion 235Acknowledgments 247Notes 249Index 329
