Gateways Comparing Digital Communication Systems in Nordic Welfare States

• Main Author: Lai, Signe Sophus (auth)
• Other Authors: Flensburg, Sofie (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: University of Gothenburg, Nordicom Nordicom, University of Gothenburg 2023
• Subjects: Network management; Media studies; Digital communication systems; communication systems; media systems; digital infrastructure; internet infrastructure; data infrastructure; datafication; welfare state datafication; digital welfare states; political economy of communication; digital political economy; infrastructural power; big tech; tech giants; access networks; internet backbone; application infrastructure
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Internet is a critical part of the societal infrastructure in the Nordic region - giving rise to increasing concerns about the growing power of global tech corporations that supply the foundation for the region's evermore digitalised welfare states. Yet, we lack empirical evidence for under...