There are in many ways that internet governance can be good and bad. In my class readings the material delved into the world of government regulation and it made me think a bit further to two examples of internet governance.
First is the governing of the internet by communist countries, which brought me to think about the idea of the digital gap. The inability of individuals to view the openness of the world wide web and broad ideas shared on the internet, simply puts individuals in those countries with strict and government regulated internet access on the cusp of the digital gap. Although they are not as left out as those who do not have access at all, they are missing the many opportunities to explore all the web has to offer.
Secondly, which hit closer to home is the idea of fantasy sports being regulated state by state here in the United States. As s player of fantasy sports I find it frustrating that government would take away my opportunity to partake in online fantasy sports.
What do you think about internet governance?
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