The Politics of Online Copyright Enforcement in the EU : Access and Control (Information Technology and Global Governance)

Meyer, Trisha

Springer International Publishing AG（2017/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 346 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783319509730
• DDC分類 346.240482

Full Description

This book investigates recent policy initiatives dealing with the online enforcement of copyright in the European Union, providing unique insights into the current stalemate in the field. It is a timely contribution to the next steps of policy-making on copyright enforcement and Internet governance. The author brings to light tensions in how we encourage knowledge and cultural creation, and importantly how we regulate the Internet. In this study, online copyright enforcement is situated within the wider debate on Internet governance. Intermediary liability is a focal point. It provides an explanation of recent online copyright enforcement policy initiatives is based on an in-depth investigation of the ideas, interests, institutions and discourses involved in three EU level and two member state level initiatives. Seventy-two expert interviews complement the policy analysis conducted.

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The Internet Versus Copyright?-. 3. Creative Content Online: 2008 European Commission Consultation.-4. HADOPI: 2009 Graduated Response in France.- 5. E-Commerce Directive: 2010 European Commission Consultation.- 6. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: 2010-2012 European Parliament Discussions.- 7. Lessons Learned: Online Copyright Enforcement in the European Union.- 8. Conclusion.