Conclusions

The concluding chapter sums up the main themes of the book: this study has established the emergence of a normative order of the internet. This order integrates norms that are materially and normatively connected to the use and development of the internet at three different levels (regional, national, and international), of two types (privately and publicly authored), and of different character (from ius cogens to technical standards). The consideration of the initial hypotheses, as addressed in the preceding chapters, is summarized and brought together here, demonstrating the logical progression and overall coherence of the study’s discussion, arguments, and final conclusions.