Moving Towards a Socially-Driven Internet Architectural Design

TL;DR

This paper explores the integration of social capital and prosumer roles into future Internet architecture, advocating for a socially-driven design that emphasizes user empowerment and supply-chain models.

Contribution

It introduces a novel interdisciplinary approach to incorporate social factors into Internet architecture, emphasizing prosumer roles and social capital integration.

Findings

Proposes models for a symmetric Internet architecture

Highlights the importance of social capital in Internet design

Encourages discussion on socially-driven Internet development

Abstract

This paper provides an interdisciplinary perspective concerning the role of prosumers on future Internet design based on the current trend of Internet user empowerment. The paper debates the prosumer role, and addresses models to develop a symmetric Internet architecture and supply-chain based on the integration of social capital aspects. It has as goal to ignite the discussion concerning a socially-driven Internet architectural design.