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ENagel

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on: Jun 19, 2018

Which Columbia professor states that technologies go through a cycle where they are first revolutionary,
  then locked down by monopolists?


 
 

a. Tom Wolfrom c. George Bush
  b. Tim Wu d. Al Franken



Question 2

Upon release of the iPhone here in 2009, Apple had to agree to what countrys rules on censorship to be
  allowed to enter the market?


 
 

a. China c. North Korea
  b. India d.



JaynaD87

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Tim Wu feels they become less appropriate or even inhospitable to uses that would be considered
excessively political, edgy, provocative, or controversial.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Apple, partnering with China Unicom, had to adhere to China's censorship rules with its devices and
apps.



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