Cloud Policy
A History of Regulating Pipelines, Platforms, and Data
Book • 2024
Jennifer Holt's "Cloud Policy" examines the century-long evolution of US media infrastructure regulation.
It reveals how this regulation has eroded civil liberties, democratic principles, and the public interest.
The book connects this evolution to older infrastructure like railroads and telephony, highlighting the lasting impact of analog-era policies on today's digital world.
Holt analyzes the role of the state, corporate power, and private governance in shaping cloud infrastructure.
Ultimately, the book offers a path toward restorative interventions and new forms of activism for a more equitable future.
It reveals how this regulation has eroded civil liberties, democratic principles, and the public interest.
The book connects this evolution to older infrastructure like railroads and telephony, highlighting the lasting impact of analog-era policies on today's digital world.
Holt analyzes the role of the state, corporate power, and private governance in shaping cloud infrastructure.
Ultimately, the book offers a path toward restorative interventions and new forms of activism for a more equitable future.
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