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Musiani F. Network architecture as internet governance. Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2013 [3 September 2026];2(4). Available from: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/network-architecture-internet-governance

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KEYWORDS: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Internet architecture, Internet governance

By retracing the stages of development of a 'peer-to-peer cloud' storage service, Francesca Musiani argues that decentralised network architectures are internet governance 'in practice'.

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