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Beuster, G., Leistert, O., & Röhle, T. (2022). Protocol. Internet Policy Review, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.14763/2022.1.1651

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Beuster, Gerd, Leistert, Oliver and Röhle, Theo. 2022. "Protocol". Internet Policy Review 11 (1). DOI: 10.14763/2022.1.1651. https://policyreview.info/glossary/protocol.

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Beuster, Gerd, Leistert, O. & Röhle, T. (2022). Protocol. Internet Policy Review,[online] 11(1). Available at: https://policyreview.info/glossary/protocol [Accessed: 4 Sep. 2026].

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Beuster G, Leistert O, Röhle T. Protocol. Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2022 [4 September 2026];11(1). Available from: https://policyreview.info/glossary/protocol

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