[bestbits] great text on "The Internet Balkanization Fragmentation" By Sergio Alves

[Carolina Rossini]

*"**The Internet Balkanization Fragmentation**"*

*http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/internet-balkanization-fragmentation
<http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/internet-balkanization-fragmentation>*



The text addresses some of the definitions and origins of the term
"Internet Balkanization." Drawing upon U.S. constitutional law and
interstate commerce regulations, it argues that the term also carries
strong connotations on the realms of jurisdiction and commerce. The text
adds examples of how this effect affects the businesses of creative
companies that are exploring innovative markets in the United States, and
suggests that the term "Internet Balkanization" should not be used in the
context of international negotiations of Internet Governance, due to its
pejorative connotations and misleading implications.





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*Carolina Rossini *
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*Public Knowledge*
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