DocumentCode
3526141
Title
A socio-technical infrastructures framework for community networks
Author
Botto, Francesco
Author_Institution
CREATE-NET Res. Center, Trento
fYear
2008
fDate
25-27 Aug. 2008
Firstpage
1342
Lastpage
1347
Abstract
The term "community network" has been used in different meanings by the representatives of different disciplines involved. Nevertheless, multidisciplinary research may need more open theoretical approaches. This paper brings together the several "worlds", first of all sociologists and communication specialists, by proposing a socio-technical relational framework. It consists of four dimensions: community, infrastructure, services and governance. These four components are addressed in detail.
Keywords
computer mediated communication; social networking (online); community networks; computer-mediated communication; multidisciplinary research; socio-technical infrastructures framework; Business; Collaborative work; Computer mediated communication; Computer networks; Ecosystems; Lenses; Local government; Pattern analysis; Technological innovation; Telecommunications; community networks; relational studies; situatedness; sociotechnical analysis; sociotechnical infrastructures;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Communications and Networking in China, 2008. ChinaCom 2008. Third International Conference on
Conference_Location
Hangzhou
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2373-6
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2374-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CHINACOM.2008.4685275
Filename
4685275
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