Difference between revisions of "Political Aspects"
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In China, the user of internet drastically increase in recent years. In 1997, the user in China was only 620,000, but in 2002, the number has sharply increased to 33,700,000. | In China, the user of internet drastically increase in recent years. In 1997, the user in China was only 620,000, but in 2002, the number has sharply increased to 33,700,000. | ||
[http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1543/] | http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1543/[http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1543/] | ||
Effects on internet to the government | Effects on internet to the government | ||
Revision as of 00:14, 16 December 2004
After the detant of the cold war, the power of balance shifted from Russo-Americana to Pax Americana in 1980's. Internet developed corresponding to the shift, resulting the USA has been the dominant player in net world. As internet developed as the "information super highway" for military in America, the policics played a major role in the internet. However, in 2000's, the penetration of the internet throughout the globe as well as the sun rise in China drives the end of the Pax Americana in internet. As a result, the political role in internet becomes more complicated and sensitive issues.
Here indicated main issues that the government now plays a role in internet, since the scenario selected is "more or same" so the change in the effect may be limited to the certain level.
Regulations
China factor
In China, the user of internet drastically increase in recent years. In 1997, the user in China was only 620,000, but in 2002, the number has sharply increased to 33,700,000. http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1543/[1]
Effects on internet to the government