Globalization of the Internet

Globalization of the Internet

• US has privatized domain names but retained control over their allocation
• This is a sore point for Europe and other powerful economic regions
• Internet content providers are estimated to be 98% English, 87% commercial, and dominantly US in origin
• Other foreign governments now trying to:
• Invest in promotion of infrastructure
• Offer government services on line
• Promote the development of indigenous services
• ( eg. Canada: New Media Content Fund at Telefilm and the Canadian Television Fund)