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Author : Danny Kimball
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0472038591
How "net neutrality" became an all-out political battle in policy, industry, and activism for the future of communications and culture
Author : Danny Kimball
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780472902453
“Net neutrality,” a dry but crucial standard of openness in network access, began as a technical principle informing obscure policy debates but became the flashpoint for an all-out political battle for the future of communications and culture. Net Neutrality and the Battle for the Open Internet is a critical cultural history of net neutrality that reveals how this intentionally “boring” world of internet infrastructure and regulation hides a fascinating and pivotal sphere of power, with lessons for communication and media scholars, activists, and anyone interested in technology and politics. While previous studies and academic discussions of net neutrality have been dominated by legal, economic, and technical perspectives, Net Neutrality and the Battle for the Open Internet offers a humanities-based critical theoretical approach, telling the story of how activists and millions of everyday people, online and in the streets, were able to challenge the power of the phone and cable corporations that historically dominated communications policy-making to advance equality and justice in media and technology.
Author : Zachary Stiegler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780739178683
Since its popularization in the mid 1990s, the Internet has impacted nearly every aspect of our cultural and personal lives. Over the course of two decades, the Internet remained an unregulated medium whose characteristic openness allowed numerous applications, services, and websites to flourish. By 2005, Internet Service Providers began to explore alternative methods of network management that would permit them to discriminate the quality and speed of access to online content as they saw fit. In response, the Federal Communications Commission sought to enshrine "net neutrality" in regulatory policy as a means of preserving the Internet's open, nondiscriminatory characteristics. Although the FCC established a net neutrality policy in 2010, debate continues as to who ultimately should have authority to shape and maintain the Internet's structure. Regulating the Web brings together a diverse collection of scholars who examine the net neutrality policy and surrounding debates from a variety of perspectives. In doing so, the book contributes to the ongoing discourse about net neutrality in the hopes that we may continue to work toward preserving a truly open Internet structure in the United States.
Author : Victor Pickard,David Elliot Berman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300249101
A provocative analysis of net neutrality and a call to democratize online communication This short book is both a primer that explains the history and politics of net neutrality and an argument for a more equitable framework for regulating access to the internet. Pickard and Berman argue that we should not see internet service as a commodity but as a public good necessary for sustaining democratic society in the twenty-first century. They aim to reframe the threat to net neutrality as more than a conflict between digital leviathans like Google and internet service providers like Comcast but as part of a much wider project to commercialize the public sphere and undermine the free speech essential for democracy. Readers will come away with a better understanding of the key concepts underpinning the net neutrality battle and rallying points for future action to democratize online communication.
Author : Melissa Higgins,Michael Regan
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680774757
The flow of information through our modern digital world has led to many new issues and controversies. Net Neutralityexamines the question of whether Internet service providers should be able to charge content providers for faster connections, introducing readers to the history behind the issue and the modern arguments surrounding it. Compelling text, well-chosen photographs, and extensive back matter give readers a clear look at these complex issues. Features include essential facts, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : Luca Belli,Primavera De Filippi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319264257
The ways in which Internet traffic is managed have direct consequences on Internet users’ rights as well as on their capability to compete on a level playing field. Network neutrality mandates to treat Internet traffic in a non-discriminatory fashion in order to maximise end users’ freedom and safeguard an open Internet. This book is the result of a collective work aimed at providing deeper insight into what is network neutrality, how does it relates to human rights and free competition and how to properly frame this key issue through sustainable policies and regulations. The Net Neutrality Compendium stems from three years of discussions nurtured by the members of the Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality (DCNN), an open and multi-stakeholder group, established under the aegis of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
Author : Elena Sterling
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9798322667155
The importance of net neutrality cannot be overstated in the digital age. Throughout this book, we have explored the multifaceted aspects of net neutrality, examining its significance, implications, and the challenges it faces. From understanding the core principle of equal treatment for all data to analyzing its impact on innovation, free speech, and access to information, we have delved into the complexities of this crucial issue.Net neutrality serves as the bedrock of an open and equitable internet, ensuring that all users have equal access to online content and services without discrimination or interference from internet service providers (ISPs). By upholding the principles of equality, openness, and innovation online, net neutrality promotes a level playing field where startups, small businesses, and individuals can thrive alongside established players. However, the battle for net neutrality is far from over. As technological advancements continue to reshape the digital landscape and policymakers grapple with the complexities of internet regulation, the future of net neutrality remains uncertain. From the deployment of 5G networks to the rise of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, new challenges and opportunities will continue to emerge for preserving an open and neutral internet. Moving forward, it is essential for stakeholders to work together to develop solutions that promote competition, innovation, transparency, and accountability while safeguarding the principles of equality and openness online. By enacting strong regulatory policies, promoting transparency and accountability among ISPs and online platforms, and fostering technological solutions that promote net neutrality, we can ensure that the internet remains a vibrant and democratic space for generations to come. Ultimately, the fight for net neutrality is not just about preserving an open and neutral internet; it is about defending the democratic ideals upon which the internet was founded. In a world where access to information and communication is increasingly essential for participation in society, net neutrality is more than just a policy issue - it is a fundamental human right.
Author : Timothy Garton Ash
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300161168
One of the great political writers of our time offers a manifesto for global free speech in the digital age Never in human history was there such a chance for freedom of expression. If we have Internet access, any one of us can publish almost anything we like and potentially reach an audience of millions. Never was there a time when the evils of unlimited speech flowed so easily across frontiers: violent intimidation, gross violations of privacy, tidal waves of abuse. A pastor burns a Koran in Florida and UN officials die in Afghanistan. Drawing on a lifetime of writing about dictatorships and dissidents, Timothy Garton Ash argues that in this connected world that he calls cosmopolis, the way to combine freedom and diversity is to have more but also better free speech. Across all cultural divides we must strive to agree on how we disagree. He draws on a thirteen-language global online project--freespeechdebate.com--conducted out of Oxford University and devoted to doing just that. With vivid examples, from his personal experience of China's Orwellian censorship apparatus to the controversy around Charlie Hebdo to a very English court case involving food writer Nigella Lawson, he proposes a framework for civilized conflict in a world where we are all becoming neighbors.
Author : Mickey Huff,Andy Lee Roth,Project Censored
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781609806460
The annual yearbook from Project Censored features the year's most underreported news stories, striving to unmask censorship, self-censorship, and propaganda in corporate-controlled media outlets. Censored 2016 features the top-25 most underreported stories, as voted by scholars, journalists, and activists across the country and around the world, as well as chapters exploring timely issues from the previous year with more in-depth analysis.
Author : Andrew C. Firth,Natalie H. Pierson
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Internet
ISBN : 1612099831
The Internet has thrived because of its freedom and openness, the absence of any gatekeeper blocking lawful uses of the network or picking winners and losers online. Consumers and innovators do not have to seek permission before they use the Internet to launch new technologies, start businesses, connect with friends or share their views. Consumers can make their own choices about what applications and services to use and are free to decide what content they want to access, create, or share with others. This openness promotes competition. This book examines the open Internet, and the role of the FCC and their authority to regulate net neutrality.
Author : Alison N. Novak,Melinda Sebastian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429847363
In the months after the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2017 decision to repeal network neutrality as US policy, it is easy to forget the decades of public, organizational, media and governmental struggle to control digital policy and open access to the internet. Using dialogic communication tactics, the public, governmental actors and organizations impacted the ruling through YouTube comments, the FCC online system and social network communities. Network neutrality, which requires that all digital sites can be accessed with equal speed and ability, is an important example of how dialogic communication facilitates public engagement in policy debates. However, the practice and ability of the public, organizations and media to engage in dialogic communication are also greatly impacted by the FCC’s decision. This book reflects on decades of global engagement in the network neutrality debate and the evolution of dialogic communication techniques used to shape one of the most relevant and critical digital policies in history.
Author : Jeff Mapua
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781499465112
Internet users can find it difficult to keep up on the ever-changing laws, issues, and challenges that affect their media experience. In clear, easy-to-grasp language, this guide explains the basic workings of internet connections, IP addresses, and bandwidth throttling. The status of information control by governments and internet providers is explored in both the United States and an international context. This insightful title makes clear the debate between those who support net neutrality and those who oppose it—a debate that affects every internet user today and in the years to come.
Author : Delta & Matsuura
Publisher : Wolters Kluwer
Page : 2644 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Computer networks
ISBN : 9781454878698
Law of the Internet, Fourth Edition is a two-volume up-to-date legal resource covering electronic commerce and online contracts, privacy and network security, intellectual property and online content management, secure electronic transactions, cryptography, and digital signatures, protecting intellectual property online through link licenses, frame control and other methods, online financial services and securities transactions, antitrust and other liability. The Law of the Internet, Fourth Edition quickly and easily gives you everything you need to provide expert counsel on: Privacy laws and the Internet Ensuring secure electronic transactions, cryptography, and digital signatures Protecting intellectual property online - patents, trademarks, and copyright Electronic commerce and contracting Online financial services and electronic payments Antitrust issues, including pricing, bundling and tying Internal network security Taxation of electronic commerce Jurisdiction in Cyberspace Defamation and the Internet Obscene and indecent materials on the Internet Regulation of Internet access and interoperability The authors George B. Delta and Jeffrey H. Matsuura -- two Internet legal experts who advise America's top high-tech companies -- demonstrate exactly how courts, legislators and treaties expand traditional law into the new context of the Internet and its commercial applications, with all the citations you'll need. The Law of the Internet also brings you up to date on all of the recent legal, commercial, and technical issues surrounding the Internet and provides you with the knowledge to thrive in the digital marketplace. Special features of this two-volume resource include timesaving checklists and references to online resources.
Author : The New York Times Editorial Staff
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781642820898
In early 2018, the Federal Communications Commission issued a repeal of net neutrality rules, which mandated equal access to web content regardless of the provider, user, or platform. While many telecommunications companies expressed jubilation and pockets of the internet expressed outrage, many were left scratching their heads and wondering why net neutrality matters at all. this book answers that question, offering readers a collection of articles on the history and importance of net neutrality. Coverage includes the earliest debates over internet regulation, the enactment of a net neutrality policy under Obama, court decisions on its enforcement, and its 2018 repeal.
Author : Thomas W Hazlett
Publisher : Encounter Books
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781594035937
“There is little dispute that the Internet should continue as an open platform,” notes the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Yet, in a curious twist of logic, the agency has moved to discontinue the legal regime successfully yielding that magnificent platform. In late 2010, it imposed “network neutrality” regulations on broadband access providers, both wired and wireless. Networks cannot (a) block subscribers’ use of certain devices, applications, or services; (b) unreasonably discriminate, offering superior access for some services over others. The Commission argues that such rules are necessary, as the Internet was designed to bar “gatekeepers.” The view is faulty, both in it engineering claims and its economic conclusions. Networks routinely manage traffic and often bundle content with data transport precisely because such coordination produces superior service. When “walled gardens” emerge, including AOL in 1995, Japan’s DoCoMo iMode in 1999, or Apple’s iPhone in 2007, they often disrupt old business models, thrilling consumers, providing golden opportunities for application developers, advancing Internet growth. In some cases these gardens have dropped their walls; others remain vibrant. The “open Internet” allows consumers, investors, and innovators to choose, discovering efficiencies. The FCC has mistaken that spontaneous market process for a planned market structure, imposing new rules to “protect” what evolved without them.
