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A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000

Part of the Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48947-2

ISBN: 978-3-030-48946-5

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jul 25, 2020

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Chapter 1“Follow the Networks”

Siles, Ignacio

Pages: 1 –18

[This chapter sets the stage by introducing the historical relevance and intellectual significance of the history of the Internet in Central America. It unpacks the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of the book. To this end, the chapter introduces three important issues. First, it...
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Chapter 2Matters of Central American Integration (1960s–1990s)

Siles, Ignacio

Pages: 19 –32

[This chapter considers more carefully the context that made it possible for Central American countries to connect to computer networks. It focuses on regional integration initiatives developed in the 1960s (i.e., the creation of the Central American Common Market) and in the 1990s (i.e., the...
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Chapter 3The Founding Networks of Central America

Siles, Ignacio

Pages: 33 –59

[This chapter begins the empirical analysis of the networking experiences and efforts that preceded access to the Internet in the region. The notion of “founding networks” allows for discussion of two important processes. First, the chapter analyzes projects to connect to early computer networks...
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Chapter 4An Internet for the Global South

Siles, Ignacio

Pages: 61 –78

[This chapter examines the “regimes of alliances” between a variety of organizations that were formed to enable technological access points to the Internet in Central American. The chapter discusses how organizations such as National Science Foundation, the Organization of American States, and...
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Chapter 5A Central American Internet

Siles, Ignacio

Pages: 79 –105

[This chapter analyzes in detail how each country of Central America connected to the Internet. The discussion follows two parallel processes. On the one hand, the chapter explains the singularities of local connection projects in each country. It analyzes the motivations and challenges involved...
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Chapter 6Internet and Integration in the Era of Privatization

Siles, Ignacio

Pages: 107 –134

[This chapter discusses how the privatization of telecommunications took place in each country of Central America and its implications for thinking about development issues. In this context, new Internet access providers emerged. This shift profoundly modified the conditions under which the first...
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Chapter 7The Inconclusive Project of Technological Integration

Siles, Ignacio

Pages: 135 –143

[This chapter discusses the implications of the evidence presented in the book. First, it emphasizes the significance of transnational perspectives to examine Internet histories. Specifically, it shows how a transnational approach invites a reconsideration of established traditions in the...

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