Internet Policy and Economics

Challenges and Perspectives
2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4419-0038-8
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 228 Seiten

For over a decade, William Lehr, Lorenzo Pupillo, and their colleagues in academia, industry, and policy have been on the electronic frontier, exploring the implications of the technologies that are revolutionizing communication and culture. In 2002, Cyber Policy and Economics in an Internet Age featured essays that focused on such emerging economic and policy-related issues of universal access, appropriate content, spectrum allocation, taxation, consumer protection, and regulation, with respect to the Internet. In this fully revised and updated edition, entitled Internet Policy and Economics: Challenges and Perspectives, the editors and contributors tackle the most current topics and issues, as the Internet continues to permeate all facets of society. New chapters cover dynamics in the developing world, the implications of e-commerce for fiscal policy, and the impact of peer-to-peer networks on music and the arts, as well as debates over intellectual property rights, privacy issues, and cybercrime. Applying insights from economics, political science, law, business, and communications, the book will serve as essential resource for researchers and students, policymakers and regulators, and industry analysts and practitioners.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;5
2;Part I Introduction;7
2.1;Chapter 1 Internet Policy: A Mix of Old and New Challenges;8
2.1.1;Introduction;8
2.1.2;The Policy Challenge;10
2.1.3;The Development Challenge;12
2.1.4;The Privacy Challenge;13
2.1.5;The Economic Challenge;14
2.1.6;Conclusion;16
2.1.7;Notes;17
3;Part II Policy Challenge;18
3.1;Chapter 2 Regulating Telecommunications in Europe: Present and Future;19
3.1.1;Introduction;19
3.1.2;Lessons of the 1998 Package;19
3.1.3;The New Regime in Outline;22
3.1.4;Experience;27
3.1.5;Evaluation and Proposed Reforms;30
3.1.6;Notes;32
3.2;Chapter 3 Infrastructure Commons in Economic Perspective;33
3.2.1;Introduction;33
3.2.2;Infrastructure Resources and Commons Management;34
3.2.3;Conclusion;54
3.2.4;Notes;54
3.2.5;References;56
3.3;Chapter 4 Dumbing Down the Net: A Further Look at the Net Neutrality Debate;60
3.3.1;Introduction;60
3.3.2;Background;61
3.3.3;Effects of Premium Transmission on Innovation, Subscription, and Incentives to Harm Rivals;67
3.3.4;Conclusion;69
3.3.5;Notes;69
3.3.6;References;72
4;Part III Development Challenge;73
4.1;Chapter 5 Why Broadband Internet Should Not Be the Priority for Developing Countries;74
4.2;Chapter 6 Intellectual Property, Digital Technology and the Developing World;80
4.2.1;Introduction;80
4.2.2;Entertainment Industry, Digital Technology, and Economics;81
4.2.3;IPRs Policies and Digital Technology in the Developing World;87
4.2.4;Notes;95
5;Part IV Privacy Challenge;100
6;Chapter 7 Economic Aspects of Personal Privacy;101
7;Introduction;101