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"[T]he authors in this edited volume provide
fascinating portraits of how Internet services began in
their countries, how they were and are managed, and some
of the problems encountered in establishing international
connections, governance structures, and user communities. The attention contributors give to the unique problems
each country faced in establishing domain names underscores
the variability in the Internet’s actual management
and governance."
—Sharon Strover, Telecommunications and Information Policy Institute, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA in The Information Society, 22: 59–60, 2006
"This
book offers a fresh and insightful perspective on the Internet
and its implications for life in the global village. Taking
an international perspective, the chapters provide a combination
of original research and theory to explain the nature and
impact of the Internet on diverse populations around the world.
I recommend this book as a must-read for those interested
in either the Internet or its global consequences."
—John
Pavlik, Rutgers University
"Addressing
the World is a sophisticated look at a poorly understood,
if key, aspect of the Internet. Erica Schlesinger Wass and
her contributors do an excellent job of delineating the political
and commercial forces that shape a global medium in a world
still dominated by nation states."
—Robert Teitelman, Editor-in-Chief
of the Deal, the Daily Deal and Thedeal.com
"Addressing The World embarks
on a less traveled but more meaningful journey of an in-depth
look into country code domain extensions. The authors successfully
show a correlation between the domain name and its culture,
from both the real world and cyberspace perspectives. Addressing
The World is a must read for anyone interested in learning
about the origins of domain names and the purpose behind them."
—Shaun
Cronrath, President & CEO of DomainPurpose.com
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