The Economy and the Future of the Internet

The existence of a global network as widespread as the Internet, with its three billion users, naturally has a significant cultural and economic impact with no historical precedent. In 2016, a national communications network consists of a call collection network and a transport network. Traditional fixed networks and mobile networks, which are experiencing very strong growth, are connected on the basis of IP protocols, through digital technology, and both have access to the global Internet. There are three possible modes of operation on the Internet: the widely used client-server mode, which operates through questions and answers, exchanged using a specialized server; the P2P mode, which makes a peer-to-peer connection in isolation; and the Darkweb for those users who like to visit its hidden world of mystery and danger. Overall, the majority of traffic is generated by outsiders to the world of network operation, which currently acquire their revenue through advertising and by reselling client profiles.