Chokepoints

Global Private Regulation on the Internet

Natasha Tusikov

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English

University of California Press
22 November 2016

Freedom of information & freedom of speech; Intellectual property law; Ethical & social aspects of computing

In January 2012, millions participated in the now-infamous “Internet blackout” against the Stop 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.

By: Natasha Tusikov
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780520291225
ISBN 10: 0520291220
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 22 November 2016
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Secret Handshake Deals 2. Internet Firms Become Global Regulators 3. Revenue Chokepoints 4. Access Chokepoints 5. Marketplace Chokepoints 6. Changing the Enforcement Paradigm 7. A Future for Digital Rights Notes References Index

Natasha Tusikov is a visiting fellow with the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at the Australian National University, and a former strategic criminal intelligence analyst with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ottawa, Canada. She holds a PhD in sociology from the Australian National University.

Reviews for Chokepoints: Global Private Regulation on the Internet

A timely, necessary intervention. ... Chokepoints offers a compelling interrogation into regulatory systems that intersect with issues of state and private surveillance and the digital rights of users online. * Surveillance and Society *