NSFnet Privatization: Policy Making in a Public Interest Vacuum

Abstract

Offers advice to the Clinton‐Gore administration on how best to improve the confusion surrounding the development of the Internet. Chronicles major events in the development of NSFnet 1989‐1992. Gives political background and offers comments. Claims privatization was unplanned and flawed. Voices suspicion about the motives of large corporations, claiming that the best interests of “all Americans” are served by governmental supervision of the Internet. Acrimonious acronyms abound.

Citation

Cook, G. (1993), "NSFnet Privatization: Policy Making in a Public Interest Vacuum", Internet Research, Vol. 3 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000003761