Explore how the four layers of the internet economy have progressed through this detailed report from Internet Indicators, offering insights into the structural growth and economic impact of the web during the dot-com era.
Track the early movement by OECD nations to tax the digital economy following the dot-com crash. These efforts established the initial framework for international e-commerce regulation and modern internet fiscal policies.
I shared a Wired report from 2003 regarding the accelerating speed of the internet. The piece examines how global infrastructure improvements were significantly boosting data transfer rates and connectivity across the world during the early broadband era.
I’ve compiled reports from Reporters Without Borders and other organizations documenting how various countries censor the internet. These resources identify the specific nations acting as 'enemies of the internet' through online restriction and surveillance.
I found the Internet Law Journal and dotcomfailures.com to be essential resources for my dot-com project. They provide detailed legal insights and case studies on failing companies during this period of internet startup volatility.
I shared a link to an Economist article from 2000 discussing the perceived failure of new media and the general disappointment surrounding the internet's impact during that period of economic and technological skepticism.