The Internet as Hyperbole: A Critical Examination of Adoption Rates |
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| Authors: | Gisle Hannemyr |
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| Institution: | Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway |
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| Abstract: | It seems to be a generally accepted belief that the adoption rate of the Internet has exceeded that of earlier mass communication technologies by several magnitudes. This article reviews the historic data related to some of these technologies, draws on actor-network theory as a framework for interpreting such data, traces the transformations and translation of this data throughout the public, political, and scientific discourse, and discusses the use of "facts" in modern society. |
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| Keywords: | Actor-network Theory Diffusion Of Innovations Internet Technology Policy |
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