The author: Yu. Perfilyev

The book tackles geographical and structural specifics of Russian Internet development. The author offers a diversified and detailed study of issues such as development of web telecommunications infrastructure in Russia, development of academic and commercial networks, growth of various Internet businesses nationwide, and Internet technology application in different spheres of social life. In addition to practical studies of Russian Internet the author provides some theory behind the advent of new research areas which focus on territorial aspects of computer network development  Internet geography and cybergeography. The book is intended for a wide range of specialists including geographers, sociologists, economists and political analysts.

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