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Which of the following BEST describes the concept of socio-technical visions?

Which of the following is NOT true about the commerical influence on the internet in the 1990s and early 2000s?

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Which of the following is NOT true about the commerical influence on the internet in the 1990s and early 2000s?
Ban on commerical use of the internet was lifed in 1991
Dot-com bubble shows excitements about the internet's commercial potential
Companies like Google reappropriated the counter-cultural visions
Most internet companies made a profit despite the dot-com bubble burst
2
Which of the following BEST describes the concept of socio-technical visions?
It is a technologically deterministic concept
Socio-technical vision is only an empty buzzword.
It means how tech futures are imagined by different social groups
Socio-technical vision is primarily about tech companies' speculations.
3
Which of the following is NOT true about the development of the internet between 1960s and 1970s?
It was mainly used for doing government-funded scientific research
It was a military technology in the US
It was privatized and owned by a few tech companies
It was primarily considered as resource-sharing networks
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The military and scientists shared a common interest in designing the internet as a ______________.
virtual community
distributed network
centralized network
participatory culture
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Which of the following BEST describes Berners-Lee’s vision of the Web?
A technological solution that supports the Californian Ideology
An “information universe” that emphasizes universal access and openness
A decentralized network for reducing political polarization
An important promotional vehicle