Network Sovereignty

Description:

"The histories of information and communication technologies (ICTs) are intertwined with U.S. histories of colonization, and the sovereignty and self-determination of Native peoples. This book examines case studies of tribal governments building out broadband infrastructures--the infrastructures that undergird uses of ICTs such as mobile phones, computers, databases, and streaming radio--to reveal how the processes of network design and deployment embed these information and communication infrastructures within the ongoing exercise of tribal sovereignty in the U.S."--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Broadband communication systems,  Indians of north america,  Indians of north america, government relations,  Information technology,  Internet,  Sovereignty,  Telecommunication systems,  Communication,  Computer networks,  Government relations,  History,  Government policy,  Digital divide,  Communications,  Information and communication technology,  Social aspects