Governing The Internet

Author : Paul Fletcher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1922464805

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Governing in the Age of the Internet by Paul Fletcher Pdf

Over the past thirty years, the internet has transformed virtually every area of human activity, social and economic. The bulk of these changes have been positive, allowing people to work, imagine and connect with each other in new ways. The boost to economic activity has been enormous. But along with the benefits have come new risks. The result is a rich set of policy challenges for governments. Paul Fletcher is Australia's Minister for Communications and has worked on internet policy issues for twenty-five years. In Governing in the Age of the Internet, he outlines the key challenges the internet has posed for governments as they seek to preserve their sovereignty, protect their citizens from harm, and regulate neutrally between traditional and online business models. Yes, the internet has changed everything--and that goes for governing, too.

Author : Ben Wagner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319335131

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Global Free Expression - Governing the Boundaries of Internet Content by Ben Wagner Pdf

This book examines the changes in the governance of human expression as a result of the development of the Internet. It tells the story of the emergence of a global regime that almost completely lacks institutions, and develops a concept of ‘expression governance’ that focusses on the governance practices of key actors in Europe and North America. The book illuminates the increased disciplinary capacity of the Internet infrastructure that has become apparent to the public following Edward Snowden’s leaks in 2013, and provides a theoretical frame within which such changes can be understood. It argues that the Internet has developed a ‘global default’ of permissible speech that exists pervasively across the globe but beyond the control of any one actor. It then demonstrates why the emergence of such a ‘global default’ of speech is crucial to global conflict in the international relations of the Internet. The book concludes with an elaboration of the regulatory practices and theatrical performances that enable a global regime as well as the three key narratives that are embedded within it.

Author : Laura DeNardis
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780300181357

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The Global War for Internet Governance by Laura DeNardis Pdf

A groundbreaking study of one of the most crucial yet least understood issues of the twenty-first century: the governance of the Internet and its content

Author : Ian Brown
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781849805049

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Research Handbook on Governance of the Internet by Ian Brown Pdf

The Internet is now a key part of everyday life across the developed world, and growing rapidly across developing countries. This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research on Internet governance, written by the leading scholars in the field. With an international focus, it features contributions from lawyers, economists and political scientists across North America, Europe and Australia. They adopt a broad multidisciplinary perspective, taking in law, economics, political science, international relations, and communications studies. Thought-provoking chapters cover topics such as ICANN, the Internet Governance Forum, grassroots activism, innovation, human rights, privacy in social networks, and network neutrality. Being a forward-looking guide for the next decade, this Research Handbook will strongly appeal to scholars and graduate students in the social sciences studying and researching Internet governance, political scientists, economists, lawyers and computer scientists working on governance issues, as well as regulators and policymakers responsible for Internet governance in national governments and intergovernmental organisations.

Author : Roxana Radu,Jean-Marie Chenou,Rolf H. Weber
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783642452994

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The Evolution of Global Internet Governance by Roxana Radu,Jean-Marie Chenou,Rolf H. Weber Pdf

The volume explores the consequences of recent events in global Internet policy and possible ways forward following the 2012 World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12). It offers expert views on transformations in governance, the future of multistakeholderism and the salience of cybersecurity. Based on the varied backgrounds of the contributors, the book provides an interdisciplinary perspective drawing on international relations, international law and communication studies. It addresses not only researchers interested in the evolution of new forms of transnational networked governance, but also practitioners who wish to get a scholarly reflection on current regulatory developments. It notably provides firsthand accounts on the role of the WCIT-12 in the future of Internet governance.

Author : Marcus F. Franda
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1555879993

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Governing the Internet by Marcus F. Franda Pdf

This volume explores the many complex issues and challenges that confront governments, technocrats, business people and others as they try to create and implement rules for a truly global interoperable Internet.

Author : Alison Harcourt,George Christou,Seamus Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780192578594

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Global Standard Setting in Internet Governance by Alison Harcourt,George Christou,Seamus Simpson Pdf

The book addresses representation of the public interest in Internet standard developing organisations (SDOs). Much of the existing literature on Internet governance focuses on international organisations such as the United Nations (UN), the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The literature covering standard developing organisations has to date focused on organisational aspects. This book breaks new ground with investigation of standard development within SDO fora. Case studies centre on standards relating to privacy and security, mobile communications, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and copyright. The book lifts the lid on internet standard setting with detailed insight into a world which, although highly technical, very much affects the way in which citizens live and work on a daily basis. In doing this it adds significantly to the trajectory of research on Internet standards and SDOs that explore the relationship between politics and protocols. The analysis contributes to academic debates on democracy and the internet, global self-regulation and civil society, and international decision-making processes in unstructured environments. The book advances work on the Multiple Streams Framework (MS) by applying it to decision-making in non-state environments, namely SDOs which have long been dominated by private actors. The book is aimed at academic audiences in political science, computer science communications and science and technology studies as well as representatives from civil society, the civil service, government, engineers and experts working within SDO fora. It will also be accessible to students at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels.

Author : Carol M. Glen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Internet
ISBN : 9798400631689

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Controlling Cyberspace by Carol M. Glen Pdf

Informed by theories of international relations, this book assesses global political conflicts over cyberspace. It also analyzes the unique governance challenges that the Internet presents, both in terms of technical problems and control over content. The Internet is a resource of unparalleled importance to all countries and societies, but the current decentralized system of Internet governance is being challenged by some governments that seek to assert sovereign control over the technology. The political battles over governing the Internet-ones that are coming and conflicts that have already started-have far-reaching implications. This book analyzes the shifting nature of Internet governance as it affects timely and significant issues including Internet freedom, privacy, and security, as well as individual and corporate rights. Controlling Cyberspace: The Politics of Internet Governance and Regulation covers a broad range of issues related to Internet governance, presenting a technical description of how the Internet works, an overview of the Internet governance ecosystem from its earliest days to the present, an examination of the roles of the United Nations and other international and regional organizations in Internet governance, and a discussion of Internet governance in relation to specific national and international policies and debates. Readers will consider if access to the Internet is a human right and if the right to freedom of expression applies equally to the exchange of information online. The book also addresses how the digital divide between those in developed countries and the approximately 5 billion people who do not have access to the Internet access affects the issue of Internet governance, and it identifies the challenges involved in protecting online privacy in light of government and corporate control of information.

Author : Eduardo Gelbstein,Jovan Kurbalija
Publisher : Diplo Foundation
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789993253099

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Internet governance by Eduardo Gelbstein,Jovan Kurbalija Pdf

Author : Roxana Radu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198833079

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Negotiating Internet Governance by Roxana Radu Pdf

This book provides an incisive analysis of the emergence and evolution of global Internet governance, revealing its mechanisms, key actors and dominant community practices. Based on extensive empirical analysis covering more than four decades, it presents the evolution of Internet regulation from the early days of networking to more recent debates on algorithms and artificial intelligence, putting into perspective its politically-mediated system of rules built on technical features and power differentials. For anyone interested in understanding contemporary global developments, this book is a primer on how norms of behaviour online and Internet regulation are renegotiated in numerous fora by a variety of actors - including governments, businesses, international organisations, civil society, technical and academic experts - and what that means for everyday users. This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.

Author : Francesca Musiani,Derrick L. Cogburn,Laura DeNardis,Nanette S. Levinson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137483591

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The Turn to Infrastructure in Internet Governance by Francesca Musiani,Derrick L. Cogburn,Laura DeNardis,Nanette S. Levinson Pdf

This edited volume brings together experts from around the world to provide coverage and analysis of infrastructure's role in Internet governance, both now and in the future. Never in history have conflicts over Internet governance attracted such widespread attention. High-profile controversies include the disclosures about NSA surveillance by intelligence analyst Edward Snowden, controversy over a decision by the US government to relinquish its historic oversight of Internet names and numbers, and countless cybersecurity breaches involving unauthorized access to Internet users' personal data. Much of the Internet governance ecosystem—both technical architecture and coordinating institutions—is behind the scenes but increasingly carries significant public interest implications. An area once concealed in institutional and technological complexity is now rightly bracketed among other shared global issues—such as environmental protection and human rights—that have considerable global implications but are simply incongruous with national borders. This transformation into an era of global governance by Internet infrastructure presents a moment of opportunity for scholars to bring these politicized infrastructures to the foreground.

Author : Jovan Kurbalija
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Internet governance
ISBN : 9993253235

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An Introduction to Internet Governance by Jovan Kurbalija Pdf

Author : Lee A. Bygrave,Jon Bing
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191569760

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Internet Governance by Lee A. Bygrave,Jon Bing Pdf

The question of governance of the Internet is increasing in significance. The United Nations' World Summit on the Information Society, held in two phases in 2003 and 2005, provoked heated debate, and the resultant meetings of the Internet Governance Forum that followed this have been the subject of growing public and media interest. Yet governance of the Internet is multifaceted, complex, and far from transparent, and there has been little written about the subject which is detailed, systematic, and non-polemical. This book focuses on the issues involved in the ongoing development of Internet governance, and the challenges associated with developing and applying governance structures at a global level based on bottom-up, consensus-seeking decision-making procedures, without direct foundation in a treaty frame-work. Leading academics and practitioners studying and working in the area of Internet governance explore such issues as how the engineering of infrastructure matters, how legitimacy is gained and retained by governance organizations, and whether elements of such organizations can provide a model for other organizations to emulate. They examine the tensions inherent in Internet governance, such as government control versus digital libertarianism; commercialism versus civil society ideals; interests of developed countries versus interests of developing countries. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers, and students of Information and Communications Technology, legal aspects of ICT, and Organization Studies, as well as legal practitioners, government bodies, NGOs, and others concerned with Internet governance.

Author : Laura Denardis,Derrick Cogburn,Nanette S. Levinson,Francesca Musiani
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780262360852

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Researching Internet Governance by Laura Denardis,Derrick Cogburn,Nanette S. Levinson,Francesca Musiani Pdf

Scholars from a range of disciplines discuss research methods, theories, and conceptual approaches in the study of internet governance. The design and governance of the internet has become one of the most pressing geopolitical issues of our era. The stability of the economy, democracy, and the public sphere are wholly dependent on the stability and security of the internet. Revelations about election hacking, facial recognition technology, and government surveillance have gotten the public's attention and made clear the need for scholarly research that examines internet governance both empirically and conceptually. In this volume, scholars from a range of disciplines consider research methods, theories, and conceptual approaches in the study of internet governance.

Author : Eric Brousseau,Meryem Marzouki,Cécile Méadel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107013421

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Governance, Regulation and Powers on the Internet by Eric Brousseau,Meryem Marzouki,Cécile Méadel Pdf

An interdisciplinary survey of the issues surrounding the governance of the Internet.