Global Networks Although the Internet has become ubiquitous, hardly anybody has a clear picture of its economic, political and technical hierarchies. Understanding this major technological development enables to gain an idea of the socio-economic powers structuring the Internet. World-Information.Org investigates the common legend that the Internet is highly decentralized and diversified and therefore not easily controllable and provides an assessment of the architectural properties of this network. It aims at making transparent the global communication structures and the technical Infostructure in the context of its invested interest. Related search: Global Networks

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Intranet As a local area network (LAN), an Intranet is a secured network of computers based on the IP protocol and with restricted access.

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Proprietary Network Proprietary networks are computer networks with standards different to the ones proposed by the International Standardization Organization (ISO), the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). Designed to conform to standards implemented by the manufacturer, compatibility to other network standards is not assured.

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