The Internet on Earth: A Geography of InformationISBN: 978-0-470-84450-2
Hardcover
282 pages
November 2002
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Contexts
Information and Knowledge
The Information Society
The Information Economy
Information Politics
Information Law
Conclusion
Basics
The Scope of Information Geography
Space
Place
Conclusion
Technology
Information and Technology
Technology and Flows
Knowledge
Innovation
Technology
Information Technology Regions
Conclusion
Information Volumes and Origins
The Internet: Evolution and Structure
A Conceptual Framework for Information Production
Ranking Urban Centers of Information Production
Global Centers: New York and Los Angeles
IT R&D Information Production
Conclusion
Contents
Content Demand and Location
Capital as Information
E-Commerce and Location
Geographic Language
Conclusion
Transmission
The Internet Backbones
Flows
US Leadership in Telecommunications
Conclusion
Media
Leading Nations
The Digital Divide
Conclusion
Consumption
Social Uses of the Internet
Internet Consumption in Cities
Use and Location
Broadband
Conclusion
Beyond
Challenges
Geography of Information