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A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000Internet and Integration in the Era of Privatization

A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000: Internet and Integration... [This chapter discusses how the privatization of telecommunications took place in each country of Central America and its implications for thinking about development issues. In this context, new Internet access providers emerged. This shift profoundly modified the conditions under which the first networking initiatives operated and the ways in which computer networks evolved in Central America. The chapter shows how achieving regional integration through computer networks lost meaning for actors who turned to local solutions to resolve new technological challenges. The chapter is devoted to dissecting the different aspects of the privatization of the telecommunications field and the tensions it generated for the posterior development of the Internet in Central America.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000Internet and Integration in the Era of Privatization

Part of the Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series Book Series
Siles, Ignacio
Springer Journals — Jul 25, 2020
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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
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978-3-030-48946-5
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107 –134
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-48947-2_6
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[This chapter discusses how the privatization of telecommunications took place in each country of Central America and its implications for thinking about development issues. In this context, new Internet access providers emerged. This shift profoundly modified the conditions under which the first networking initiatives operated and the ways in which computer networks evolved in Central America. The chapter shows how achieving regional integration through computer networks lost meaning for actors who turned to local solutions to resolve new technological challenges. The chapter is devoted to dissecting the different aspects of the privatization of the telecommunications field and the tensions it generated for the posterior development of the Internet in Central America.]

Published: Jul 25, 2020

Keywords: Integration; Internet service providers; Privatization; Telecommunications

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