June 2006

2006

The Commons Rising

David Bollier, Jonathan Rowe and edited by Peter Barnes and Seth Zuckerman

When you hear the phrase “the commons,” you might think of a medieval town where peasants graze sheep, but the commons of the 21st century is much more hi-tech. From wi-fi to broadcast spectrum to the Internet, a new commons is rising.

The Commons Rising

David Bollier, Jonathan Rowe and edited by Peter Barnes and Seth Zuckerman

When you hear the phrase “the commons,” you might think of a medieval town where peasants graze sheep, but the commons of the 21st century is much more hi-tech. From wi-fi to broadcast spectrum to the Internet, a new commons is rising.