Internet and Power
How much power does the Internet have? How much is the Net capable of influencing or determining behaviors? And who has power online? What does “power” mean on the Internet? Who has it and due to which factors?
It is time to consider these questions, also to avoid leaving them to a handful of governments – as it will happen during the next G8 meeting, led by President Sarkozy and devoted to Internet governance issues – or solely to Internet experts. The above questions, in fact, touch fundamental aspects of our democracies, such as consensus forming, transparency of the State, freedom of expression, the future of political parties and much more.
It is time to consider these questions, also to avoid leaving them to a handful of governments – as it will happen during the next G8 meeting, led by President Sarkozy and devoted to Internet governance issues – or solely to Internet experts. The above questions, in fact, touch fundamental aspects of our democracies, such as consensus forming, transparency of the State, freedom of expression, the future of political parties and much more.