Rise of the New Network Industries: Regulating Digital Platforms

This book explores the rise of the new digital networks and their impact on traditional infrastructure, arguing that they should be regulated as a powerful new type of infrastructure. It provides insights into the founders of popular platforms and their growth to power, drawing parallels with traditional network industries.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 05 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Cutting through the confusion surrounding the nature and implications of digitalization, this comprehensive book delves into the rise of the new digital networks and their profound impact on traditional infrastructure. The authors examine how digitalization affects telecommunications, transportation, and energy infrastructures, as well as how digital platforms emerge as a distinct network on top of and in addition to traditional ones. Through engaging and relatable stories about the founders of popular platforms like Google, Facebook, Skype, Uber, and more, the authors illustrate how these digital giants have grown to immense power, drawing parallels with the monopolistic control of traditional network industries.

The authors argue that these digital platforms exert a significant interference with heavily regulated traditional infrastructures that provide essential services to society. Consequently, they contend that digital platforms should be treated as a new and highly influential type of infrastructure that necessitates appropriate regulation. This book is a valuable resource for a global audience, including policy makers, public authorities, consultants, lawyers, students, and academics, as well as anyone with an interest in these digital platforms. It offers insightful analysis and essential insights into the complex dynamics of digitalization and its implications for the future of our society.

Weight: 554g
Dimension: 252 x 176 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367693053