Internet Governance

Freedom of Connection – Freedom of Expression

Bill Dutton Broadcasting, Fifth Estate, General Interest, Governance, Information Communication and the Social Sciences, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Governance, Internet Studies, Political Implications, Shaping the Internet, Social Informatics, Social Issues, Social Science Research, Socio-technical Systems

I will be participating in a workshop session at the Internet Governance Forum in Vilnius this September on the 14th. The title of our paper and the session is Freedom of Connection -- Freedom of Expression. Information about the session is available online from the IGF and the paper is posted on SSRN at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1654464 … Continue reading Freedom of Connection – Freedom of Expression

Online Identities: Selected Observations on the Big Picture

Bill Dutton eGovernment, Fifth Estate, Internet Governance, Internet Studies, Shaping the Internet, Social Informatics, Social Issues, Socio-technical Systems

Online Identities: Part of a Bigger Picture The issues surrounding identities online are complex and critically important, but they need to be addressed in relation to the larger ecology of issues in which they are embedded. Changes in the ways identity is handled on the Internet can have unintended consequences, such as jeopardizing the value … Continue reading Online Identities: Selected Observations on the Big Picture

The Unintended Consequences of National Initiatives to Stop Illegal File Sharing

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Fifth Estate, General Interest, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Governance, Internet Studies, Ofcom, Political Implications, Social Issues, Social Science Research, Socio-technical Systems

The diffusion of so-called 'three-strikes' initiatives adopted by the copyright provisions of the UK's Digital Economy Bill, and policies of other European nations, is going to be a serious set-back for privacy and freedom of expression. This is not the intention of lawmakers. To their credit, politicians of all parties in Britain, for example, believe … Continue reading The Unintended Consequences of National Initiatives to Stop Illegal File Sharing

Technology, Society and the Future: Changing the World through the Internet: 1 July 2010 Event

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, General Interest, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Governance, Internet Studies, Ofcom, Research and Learning, Shaping the Internet, Social Issues, Socio-technical Systems

This year's Guardian Activate Summit (2010) will be entitled 'Technology, Society and the Future: Changing the World through the Internet', and be held on Thursday 1 July 2010, in London. It is not purely an academic conference, but some key academics are among the key speakers, such as our Web Science colleague, Professor Nigel Shadbolt. … Continue reading Technology, Society and the Future: Changing the World through the Internet: 1 July 2010 Event

Communications Consumer Panel’s Chair, Anna Bradley, to speak at the OII on 6 May 2010

Bill Dutton Broadcasting, General Interest, Internet Governance, Ofcom, Shaping the Internet, Social Issues

Anna Bradley, Chair of Ofcom's Communications Consumer Panel, is visiting the OII on 6 May 2010. She will give an informal talk, from 16:30-17:30, in the OII Seminar Room at 1 St Giles. The panel has been active in a variety of issues, such as in focusing attention on actual versus advertised broadband speeds. Anna … Continue reading Communications Consumer Panel’s Chair, Anna Bradley, to speak at the OII on 6 May 2010

Communications Consumer Panel Supports Internet Tax?

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Fifth Estate, General Interest, Internet Governance, Ofcom, Shaping the Internet, Social Issues

HM Treasury recently organized a consultation on the 'implementation of the new Landline Duty to help fund the roll-out of Next Generation Access to 90 per cent of Britain by 2017.' I've been critical of this proposal, which arose from the Government's June 2009 Digital Britain White Paper. The idea was to impose a tax … Continue reading Communications Consumer Panel Supports Internet Tax?

Transnational Connections

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Fifth Estate, Internet Governance, Political Implications, Social Issues, Social Science Research, Socio-technical Systems

The Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania has teamed up with the IE University to hold an international forum on political communication that will bring together scholars and practitioners. This is orchestrated by Professor Monroe Price at the Annenberg School's Global Communication Studies Centre, Magdalena Wojcieszak at IE and others, including colleagues at from … Continue reading Transnational Connections

A Perspective on the Copyright Issues of Digital Britain and the Digital Economy Bill

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Broadcasting, Fifth Estate, General Interest, Governance, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Governance, Ofcom, Political Implications, Shaping the Internet, Social Informatics, Social Issues

The OII has posted a new Policy Briefing written by our Visiting Associate Tony Wales, former General Counsel of AOL International, responsible for the company’s worldwide legal affairs outside the US. He offers his insights on issues arising from the UK Government’s Digital Britain report (June 2009) and Digital Economy Bill, focusing in particular on … Continue reading A Perspective on the Copyright Issues of Digital Britain and the Digital Economy Bill

Information Communication and Society: A Note from the Editor, Brian Loader

Bill Dutton General Interest, Information Communication and the Social Sciences, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Governance, Political Implications, Research and Learning, Shaping the Internet, Social Informatics, Social Issues, Social Science Research

Journal of Information, Communication & Society (iCS) Brian D. Loader Since 1997, the journal of Information, Communication & Society (iCS) has been charting the global diffusion and implications of digital media, communication and information technologies for individuals, households and society at large. The ubiquity of such media is a striking testimony to their influence in … Continue reading Information Communication and Society: A Note from the Editor, Brian Loader

The Internet and the Future of Broadcasting

Bill Dutton *OIINEWS, Broadcasting, General Interest, Internet and Everyday Life, Internet Governance, OII, Shaping the Internet, Social Issues, Social Science Research

The Internet enables you to watch television on your computer. This is no longer the dream of a futurist. As Web TV continues to unfold, Internet users will have increasingly worldwide stores of programs accessible at anytime from anyplace. Long-held visions of on demand television might well be realized in the near-term. However, this convergence … Continue reading The Internet and the Future of Broadcasting