TY - BOOK AU - Giacomello,Giampiero TI - National governments and control of the Internet: a digital challenge T2 - Routledge research in information technology and society SN - 9780415479714 (pbk.) : AV - HM851 .G5 2008 PY - 2008///, 2005 CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Internet KW - Social aspects KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - Government policy KW - Access control KW - Telecommunication policy KW - Internet industry KW - Information superhighway KW - Aspect social KW - Études transculturelles KW - Politique gouvernementale KW - Accès KW - Contrôle KW - Télécommunications KW - Industrie KW - Politique gouvernmentale KW - Autoroutes électroniques KW - swd KW - Regierung KW - Zugang N1 - Originally published in 2005; Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-201) and index; Introduction -- Sometimes security just does not prevail: the case of the "cryptowars" -- What democracies do? An overview -- The United States: the sole information superpower -- "Das Netz über Alles": Germany on-line -- "Internet per tutti!": Italy's elusive information society -- Conclusions: digital winners, virtual losers ER -