Does the Internet Defy the Law of Gravity?

@article{Blum2006DoesTI,
  title={Does the Internet Defy the Law of Gravity?},
  author={Bernardo S. Blum and Avi Goldfarb},
  journal={Information Systems \& Economics},
  year={2006}
}
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