The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book → |
| argues |
government policy plays a key role in shaping information empires
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open communications systems tend to become closed, centralized, and monopolistic → |
| author |
Tim Wu
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| award |
2011 Goldsmith Book Prize
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| centralConcept |
cycle of openness and closure
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information empires → network neutrality → vertical integration → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| examinesIndustry |
Internet industry
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film industry → radio industry → telephone industry → television industry → |
| genre |
business history
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history of technology → media studies → |
| influencedDebateOn |
antitrust enforcement in technology markets
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net neutrality policy in the United States → |
| isbn |
978-0-307-26993-5
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| language |
English
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| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook → print → |
| notableCaseStudy |
AT&T
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Apple → Google → Hollywood studio system → broadcast networks → |
| pageCount |
~384
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| publicationDate |
2010
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| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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| setsForth |
theory that information industries follow a predictable life cycle
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| shortTitle |
The Master Switch
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| subject |
antitrust
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communications industries → information industries → innovation policy → media regulation → monopolies → telecommunications → the Internet → |
| targetAudience |
general nonfiction readers
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legal scholars → policy makers → technology industry professionals → |
Referenced by (1)
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Tim Wu
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hasWritten |