Author: Natasha Tusikov Full Title: Chokepoints: Global Private Regulation On The Internet Publisher: University of California Press (November 22, 2016) Year: 2017 ISBN-13: 9780520291225 (978-0-520-29122-5), 9780520965034 (978-0-520-96503-4) ISBN-10: 0520291220, 0520965035 Pages: 320 Language: English Genre: Computers & Technology: Censorship And Criminology File type: EPUB Quality: - Price: $29.95 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. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
