This special issue makes an argument for, and illustrates, the applicability of a science and technology studies (STS) informed approach to internet governance research. The conceptual framework put forward in this editorial and the articles composing this issue add to the mainstream internet...

La 4e de couv. indique : "La décentralisation est au coeur de la genèse de l'internet, dont l'objectif premier était de faire communiquer des machines hétérogènes et distantes, sans passer par un point unique. Aujourd'hui, la concentration domine, autour de macro-acteurs, ces « géants »...

David Howarth, Francesca Musiani, Julia Pohle and Dwayne Winseck were invited to discuss the main topic of this special issue, “The internet and the EU market.” This conversation at the crossroads of several research areas (communication studies, sociology, science and technology studies and...

Provides a case study on the use of the Internet as a deliberative and participatory tool in technical controversies.