When an operator/internet provider grows beyond a certain size, it becomes capable of influencing the way Big Internet works and effectively becomes part of the network’s governance by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by MIT Technology Review Italy Continue reading “The role of internet governance: who decides what”
How the Big Internet works, between architecture, protocols and governance
The metaphor of a ‘network of networks’ commonly used to explain how the Big Internet works only partially describes it. The Big Internet is, in fact, a technical infrastructure, a social organisation and a set of shared standards all at once. And it is much less free and rebellious than people think by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by MIT Technology Review Italy Continue reading “How the Big Internet works, between architecture, protocols and governance”
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Chrome is not Google’s monopoly tool
The antitrust case against Google continues, but in the meantime, the judge in this historic case has “saved” Chrome, which will not have to be sold off. What is up for sale, however, is user data – by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by La Repubblica – Italian Tech Continue reading “Chrome is not Google’s monopoly tool”
The Italian Data Protection Authority Tries Again to Block Deepseek—This Time with “Moral Suasion”
After its January order to halt the processing of Italians’ personal data went unheeded, Italy’s data protection authority is trying a different tack: a legally ambiguous “invitation” for Internet Service Providers to take what it calls “appropriate action”—whatever that may mean by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by La Repubblica – Italian Tech