Sources of information value : strategic framing and the transformation of the information ... industries

This book provides a conceptual framework to understand and analyze the decline of the telecommunications industry and the rise of information industries. This includes information distribution, banking, advertising, computing, etc. and will use a value based perspective to show the industry shaping dynamics. The integrative framework will cover issues relevant to all information industries including network externalities, lock in and switching costs, cost structure analysis, transactions costs and infomediaries. Front Matter....Pages i-xxii Introduction: Digital Data and the Information Revolution....Pages 1-12 Client Software....Pages 13-42 Local Loop, ISPs and IAPs....Pages 43-62 Network Infrastructure: The Internet Backbone....Pages 63-77 Hosting....Pages 78-84 User Hardware....Pages 85-99 Proprietary Content Providers: Aggregators (Portals)....Pages 100-122 Extensions of the Value Chain and Transaction-Stream Electronic Markets....Pages 123-159 Conclusion: Strategic Framing and the Information Value Chain....Pages 160-174 Back Matter....Pages 175-177