Internet Politics and Policy. Decoded.
The Internet doesn’t have a heart — nor brain or soul — it has a root consisting of thirteen servers, an encrypted .TXT file, and some technical standards and protocols. It’s not found on any globe, but it is populated with a community of stakeholders engaged in much of the same politicking for power and profit as any other human exploit.
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