Top level domains, algorithmic copyright enforcement, software licenses in hybrid goods, and anti-circumvention laws are all being weaponized to make expansive intellectual property claims. Internet governance scholars revealed these hidden levers of intellectual property control during a panel convened by the Internet Governance Lab at the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest held at the Washington College of Law on Friday, September 28, 2018.
"Democracy for Sale": Dr. Louisa Imperiale on the Political-Media Complex in Campaign Finance and Broadcast Regulation in US Elections
"The Twitter Election?": Dr. Dorian Davis on Agenda-Building in the 2016 Campaign
Dr. Laura DeNardis at Panel Celebrating 20th Anniversary of "The Laws of Cyberspace"
On April 16, Internet Governance Lab Faculty Director Dr. Laura DeNardis joined Professor Ruth L. Okediji, the Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at a panel commemorating the 20th anniversary of Harvard Law Professor Dr. Lawrence Lessig's groundbreaking publication The Laws of Cyberspace.
"Domains of Convenience": Dr. Kenneth Merrill Defends Dissertation on Open ccTLDs and the Geopolitics of Internet Governance
Internet Governance Lab at ISA 2018
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, the International Studies Association (ISA) kicks off its 59th annual convention in San Francisco and the Internet Governance Lab will be well represented with research on a range of topics from the Internet of things to Internet governance research methods.
Follow along on Twitter using the hashtags #IGL at #ISA2018.
Recap: Governing the Internet of Things
On Friday, March 30, 2018, The Internet Governance Lab and the Washington, DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC) co-hosted a symposium on "Governing the Internet of Things" (#IoTgov). Bringing together stakeholders from industry, design communities, civil society, and academia, the full-day event addressed, among other things, the transformation of Internet governance in the age of cyber-physical systems.
Video of the event is available here.
AU Professors Discuss "Bridging the Gap Between Academics and Policymakers"
In his 2017 book The Death of Expertise, author Tom Nichols, himself a professor at the U.S. Naval War College, traces the growth of anti-rationalism in American politics, writing, “Americans have reached a point where ignorance, especially of anything related to public policy, is an actual virtue."
Dr. Aram Sinnreich Testifies in Support of D.C. Net Neutrality Resolution
In response to last month's controversial decision by the FCC to repeal net neutrality protections put in place by the Obama administration, proponents of the now repealed rule have begun pursuing alternative avenues to preserving the principle that ISPs should treat all data flowing through their networks equally. As with other Obama-era policies ripped up by the Trump administration (e.g. the Paris Climate Accord), states and local lawmakers have stepped into this policy vacuum, including the DC city commission, which last week held hearings on a proposed resolution opposing the federal government's net neutrality repeal.
TPRC Announces Call for Papers
The Research Conference on Communications, Information, and Internet Policy (TPRC) is seeking submissions for its 46th conference hosted at AU's Washington College of Law, September 21-22, 2018. Submissions include papers, posters, panels, a Student Paper Competition, the Graduate Student Consortium, and the Charles Benton Junior Scholar Award.
Proposals can be submitted at https://www.tprcweb.com/ through March 16th. Student Paper contest, GSC and Benton Junior Scholar submissions are due April 30th.