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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

Name: The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
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Author: Tim Wu

by Tim Wu • 2010

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Analyzes cycles by which communication technologies shift between openness and control; often cited in net neutrality debates.

Key Ideas

Cycle of openness → consolidation → control
Risks of monopolistic control in technology
Historical patterns in telecom, broadcasting, internet
Implications for regulation and competition

Who Should Read This

tech policy readers

internet historians

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2010

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