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Rolf Sternberg «distribution of .DE domain»
Rolf Sternberg, «distribution of .DE domain», 2001
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Categories: Data visualization

Keywords: Geography

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Germany
 

 Rolf Sternberg
«distribution of .DE domain»

This map shows the relative number of domains per capita in 2000 for German counties. This analysis concluded that the city of Munich and its wider region scored much more heavily in domain name registrations than would be expected simply based on population. This he hypothesized is because this region is the leading zone of IT and multimedia production in Germany. Importantly, Sternberg concludes that, «the Internet does not create new regions but it replicates, at least in Germany, the well-known ranking of regions in terms of high-tech.»

(Source: Rolf Sternberg, 2001, «Internet Domains and the Innovativeness of Cities/Regions -Evidence from Germany and Munich.» Paper presented at ESRC CITIES Competitiveness and Cohesion Programme Workshop, Oxford University, March 28–30, 2001, p. 3)
Martin Dodge

Link: http://www.denic.de/doc/DENIC/presse/stats2000.en.html
(Source: Mark Krymalowski and DENIC)