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Tusikov, Natasha
(forfatter)
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In January 2012, millions participated in the now-infamous ';Internet blackout' against theStop Online Piracy Act, protesting the power it would have given intellectual property holders over the Internet. However, while SOPA's withdrawal was heralded as a victory for an open Internet, a small group of corporations, tacitly backed by the US and other governments, have implemented much of SOPA via …
In January 2012, millions participated in the now-infamous ';Internet blackout' against theStop Online Piracy Act, protesting the power it would have given intellectual property holders over the Internet. However, while SOPA's withdrawal was heralded as a victory for an open Internet, a small group of corporations, tacitly backed by the US and other governments, have implemented much of SOPA via a series of secret, handshake agreements. Drawing on extensive interviews, Natasha Tusikov details the emergence of a global regime in which large Internet firms act as regulators for powerful intellectual property owners, challenging fundamental notions of democratic accountability.
E-bog
288,10 DKK
Udgivet
22.11.2016
Længde
320 sider
Genrer
Crime and criminology
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780520965034
In January 2012, millions participated in the now-infamous ';Internet blackout' against theStop Online Piracy Act, protesting the power it would have given intellectual property holders over the Internet. However, while SOPA's withdrawal was heralded as a victory for an open Internet, a small group of corporations, tacitly backed by the US and other governments, have implemented much of SOPA via a series of secret, handshake agreements. Drawing on extensive interviews, Natasha Tusikov details the emergence of a global regime in which large Internet firms act as regulators for powerful intellectual property owners, challenging fundamental notions of democratic accountability.