She figures that kind of interest reflects the growing influence of the Internet, where the power of loosely-structured collective action is proven out everywhere from Twitter and Wikipedia to eBay.
Maybe it's the influence of the internet: nothing is static and nothing is permanent.
Some observers on Capitol Hill and in the U.S. business community worry ICANN is trying so hard to build international support that it could end up creating an organization in which the status of the U.S. is not equal to its investment in or influence over the Internet.
He goes on to question whether cultural trends will influence whether the Internet will be used for good or bad as it does expand in that country.
The poll also suggests that the Internet does not have much influence over teens.
Or look at Google: Larry Page and Sergey Brin came up with their famous search algorithm by applying the ranking method used for academic articles (more citations equals more influence) to the sprawl of the Internet.
They too have a great influence on how neutral the Internet ecosystem is.
This weekend at Techonomy 2012, we gather near Tucson to try to make sense of the explosion of data, the empowerment of the planet by mobile devices, how companies and governments must reorganize themselves, the insurgent influence of robots, and the growing global power of a few key American Internet companies.
Large majorities of users say the internet helps them understand politics better and influence political leaders more.
But there is also the influence of a new kid on the block: the internet.
Perhaps not surprisingly, their discussions have gravitated to how the Internet and social media can be used to influence policy and drive the quickened uptake of climate best practices globally.
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While 2011 was marked by the growing influence of angel investors who were drawn to the promise of early-stage bets turning into blockbuster companies like Internet stars Facebook Inc. and Zynga Inc.
Figuring that out, he says, can raise the value of an Internet ad tenfold, or provide advertisers with influence.
Radio remains a paramount purveyor of news and information, and its influence remains undiminished despite the surge of online media outlets and diverse Internet services.
And one could argue that the influence of liberal media voices even grows because of the immediacy of the internet.
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Formation of the group marks a stronger alliance of Internet companies as they try to influence regulations pertaining to revenue repatriation, cyber security, and sales tax.
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And software's influence and value have grown exponentially in the era of the PC and the Internet.
Internet users are, for the most part, unaware of the enormous influence wielded by the hypergiants.
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During the initial reaction to a PR crisis, it is vitally important to ensure that, although it is a challenge in the Internet age to exert any control over the general discourse, communications within your sphere of influence are tightly controlled.
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Then, along came the Internet and like all quality creative in art and entertaiment, it started to lose traction and influence.
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