Shaping Internet Access: technological and socio-economic implications
Publications:
Lawrence Lessig,
"The architecture of access to scientific
knowledge: just how badly we have messed this up"
April, 2011.
Huygen, A., Rutten, P., Huveneers, S., Limonard, S., Poort, J., Leenheer, J.,
Janssen, K., van Eijk, N., Helberger, N.: Ups and downs: Economic and cultural
effcts of files sharing on music, film and games. Technical Report 34782, TNO
and SEO and IViR (2009)
Peitz, M., Waelbroeck, P.: File-Sharing, Sampling and Music Distribution. SSRN
eLibrary (2004)
Access to knowledge and culture: The interplay between legislation, Economics and information technology
Network Neutrality
ITACA - Information Technology and Artistic CreAtion
DODESCADEN - Data and cOntent DElivery in SoCiAl
networks: an epiDEmic aNalysis.
Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Union established the access to the
Internet as a universal service, i.e. a global service guaranteed
to all end users, regardless of their geographical location,
at reasonable quality and reliability and at affordable price.
The Ministry of Transport and Communication of Finland has passed
a Decree in October 2009 that goes beyond the recognition of the right
for Internet access: it guarantees the right for broadband Internet
connection as an universal service.
In view of the pervasive role of the Internet, we study new business models to increase access to knowledge and culture, we study the technological implications of legislation in France and in the EU concerning the Internet and in particular that of the Hadopi french law (entitled in french "Culture : diffusion
et protection de la création sur internet").
Important references and links