Benkler, Y. (2003). The Political Economy of Commons. Upgrade, 4, 6-9.
The paper defines the institutional and normative characteristic of commons, and explains why they are sustainable under many circumstances. It explains why maintaining a core common infrastructure in resources necessary for information production and exchange throughout the information environment is important both for democracy and for individual freedom. It concludes by outlining a series of practical policy actions necessary to build such a core common infrastructure.
