Network Neutrality

Author : Zachary Stiegler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780739178683

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Regulating the Web by Zachary Stiegler Pdf

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 : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300249101

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After Net Neutrality by Victor Pickard,David Elliot Berman Pdf

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 : Christopher T. Marsden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Law
ISBN : 1526107279

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Network Neutrality by Christopher T. Marsden Pdf

This book explains the concept of net neutrality, its history since 1999, engineering, policy challenge, legislation and regulation, dividing it into its negative/"lite" and positive/"heavy" elements. He compares national and regional legislation and regulation of net neutrality from aninterdisciplinary and international perspective. He also examines the future of net neutrality battles in Europe, the United States and in developing countries such as India and Brazil. He explores the case studies of Specialized Services and Content Delivery Networks for video over the Internet,and zero rating or sponsored data plans. Finally, he offers co-regulatory solutions based on FRAND and non-exclusivity.This book is a must-read for researchers and advocates in net neutrality debate, and those interested in the context of communications regulation, law and economic regulation, human rights discourse and policy, and the impact of science and engineering on policy and governance.

Author : Russell A. Newman
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780262551816

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The Paradoxes of Network Neutralities by Russell A. Newman Pdf

An argument that the movement for network neutrality was of a piece with its neoliberal environment, solidifying the continued existence of a commercially driven internet. Media reform activists rejoiced in 2015 when the FCC codified network neutrality, approving a set of Open Internet rules that prohibitedproviders from favoring some content and applications over others—only to have their hopes dashed two years later when the agency reversed itself. In this book, Russell Newman offers a unique perspective on these events, arguing that the movement for network neutrality was of a piece with its neoliberal environment rather than counter to it; perversely, it served to solidify the continued existence of a commercially dominant internet and even emergent modes of surveillance and platform capitalism. Going beyond the usual policy narrative of open versus closed networks, or public interest versus corporate power, Newman uses network neutrality as a lens through which to examine the ways that neoliberalism renews and reconstitutes itself, the limits of particular forms of activism, and the shaping of future regulatory processes and policies. Newman explores the debate's roots in the 1990s movement for open access, the transition to network neutrality battles in the 2000s, and the terms in which these battles were fought. By 2017, the debate had become unmoored from its own origins, and an emerging struggle against “neoliberal sincerity” points to a need to rethink activism surrounding media policy reform itself.

Author : Luca Belli,Primavera De Filippi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319264257

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Net Neutrality Compendium by Luca Belli,Primavera De Filippi Pdf

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 : Jorge Pérez Martínez (Coord.)
Publisher : Fundación Telefónica
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788408098928

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Net Neutrality: Contributions to the Debate by Jorge Pérez Martínez (Coord.) Pdf

After a decade of discussion on how to guarantee an open, sustainable internet and often intense debate regarding the Federal Communications Commission's 2009 public hearing on the application of the principles of net neutrality, on 21st December 2010 the various elements that comprise the solution to this now famous controversy were passed. This solution has not satisfied many people, and nearly everyone agrees that it will not end the debate and nor will it resolve the underlying structural problems. This book examines the source, development and viewpoints on this issue based on contributions from leading experts from the academic and business worlds in the USA and Europe who have been involved in the debate. This is a highly important book for understanding the various points of view on the very current and controversial issue of web neutrality.

Author : Thomas W. Hazlett
Publisher : Encounter Books
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781594035920

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The Fallacy of Net Neutrality by Thomas W. Hazlett Pdf

"There is little dispute that the Internet should continue as an open platform," notes the Federal Communications Commission. Yet in a curious twist of logic, the FCC has moved to upend the rules yielding that outcome, imposing "network neutrality" regulations on broadband-access providers. The new mandates purport to prevent Internet "gatekeepers" by prohibiting networks from favoring certain applications. In this comprehensive Broadside, Thomas W. Hazlett explains the faulty economic logic behind the FCC's regulations. The "open Internet"--thriving without such mandates--allows consumers, investors, and entrepreneurs to choose the best platforms and products, testing rival business models. Networks are actively (and efficiently) involved in managing traffic and promoting popular applications, making the entire ecosystem more valuable. This is a spontaneous market process, not a planned structure, and the commission's restrictions threaten to stifle innovation and economic growth.

Author : Danny Kimball
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780472902453

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Net Neutrality and the Battle for the Open Internet by Danny Kimball Pdf

“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 : Alison N. Novak,Melinda Sebastian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429847363

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Network Neutrality and Digital Dialogic Communication by Alison N. Novak,Melinda Sebastian Pdf

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 : Christopher T. Marsden
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849660068

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Net Neutrality by Christopher T. Marsden Pdf

In considering market developments and policy responses to some of the most heated net-neutrality debates in Europe and the United States, Net Neutrality is the first, fully comprehensive overview of the subject. This book is also unique in providing readers with a supplementary outline of recommended policy prescriptives.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Task Force on Telecom and Antitrust
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000058166635

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Network Neutrality by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Task Force on Telecom and Antitrust Pdf

Author : Bob Zelnick,Eva Zelnick
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780817915964

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The Illusion of Net Neutrality by Bob Zelnick,Eva Zelnick Pdf

In this riveting treatise, coauthors Bob Zelnick and Eva Zelnick sound the alarm on the debilitating effect that looming regulations, rules, and powerful interests would have on today's regulation-free Internet. The authors lay out the imminent threats—from “network neutrality” to FCC regulations—that would rob this global, society-changing, communication powerhouse forever of its full potential.

Author : Dawn C. Nunziato
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780804772457

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Virtual Freedom by Dawn C. Nunziato Pdf

Communications giants like Google, Comcast, and AT&T enjoy increasingly unchecked control over speech. As providers of broadband access and Internet search engines, they can control online expression. Their online content restrictions—from obstructing e-mail to censoring cablecasts—are considered legal because of recent changes in free speech law. In this book, Dawn Nunziato criticizes recent changes in free speech law in which only the government need refrain from censoring speech, while companies are permitted to self-regulate. By enabling Internet providers to exercise control over content, the Supreme Court and the FCC have failed to protect the public's right to access a broad diversity of content. Nunziato argues that regulation is necessary to ensure the free flow of information and to render the First Amendment meaningful in the twenty-first century. This book offers an urgent call to action, recommending immediate steps to preserve our free speech rights online.

Author : Angele A. Gilroy
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437984545

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Access to Broadband Networks by Angele A. Gilroy Pdf

As congressional policymakers continue to debate telecomm. reform, a major point of contention is the question of whether action is needed to ensure unfettered access to the Internet. The move to place restrictions on the owners of the networks that compose and provide access to the Internet, to ensure equal access and non-discriminatory treatment, is referred to as ¿net neutrality.¿A major focus in the debate is concern over whether it is necessary for policymakers to take steps to ensure access to the Internet for content, services, and applications providers, as well as consumers, what these steps should be. Contents of this report: Intro.; FCC Activity; Industry Initiatives; Network Mgmt.; The Policy Debate; Congress. Activity. A print on demand report.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000058927250

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Net Neutrality by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Pdf

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