Splinternets': Addressing the renewed debate on internet fragmentation

European Parliament - EPRS Science and Technology podcasts by European Parliament Webmaster

Sep 29, 202300:04:40Government & Organizations

Recent events have multiplied concerns about potential fragmentation of the internet into a multitude of non-interoperable and disconnected 'splinternets'. Composed of thousands of compatible autonomous systems, the inte...

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