Actor Network Theory (ANT) on Internet History
The Actor Network Theory is an approach to technological history related to social constructivism. It suggests that technologies have to be understood as "networks" of human and non-human "actors" bound together in a "seamless web." What this means in this context is that we need to understand the history of the Internet in terms of the relationship of these different actors. From this perspective, the answer of the multiple choice question will be "all of the above."
Spinning
the Internet: Drama in Three Acts
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4