Abstract :
The Internet is an artifact, but its uses represent emergent properties of large numbers of users discovering ways in which to interact and share information that couldn\´t necessarily have been predicted from the basic Internet design. The net has become a vital part of our society, but whether access to it should be a "human right" is controversial. There can be no question, however, that it has become a critical tool for research, business, education, government, and social interaction.
