The Commercialization of Internet Infrastructure

Why did commercial Internet service initially develop in some geographical areas and not others? What determines the success of businesses? What determines the value of Internet services? The research stream developed the first analysis of the Internet access business and market in the United States, and addressed new questions as the industry evolved and policy interest changed. More recently, Professor Greenstein has begun to look back on the two-decade history of the commercial Internet, deriving lessons that come from taking a long perspective.