The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is a leader in the study of the law and policy around the Internet and other emerging technologies.
Architecture and Public Policy
CIS explores how changes in the architecture of computer networks affect the economic environment for innovation and competition on the Internet, and how the law should react to those changes. This work has lead us to analyze the issue of network neutrality, perhaps the Internet's most debated policy issue, which concerns Internet user's ability to access the content and software of their choice without interference from network providers.
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California's landmark law that allows net neutrality … finally has the green light to go into effect. That's what a federal judge ruled yesterday. What this means for YOU when you go online is this: your internet provider can NOT pick and choose which services to slow down or put caps on – think of all those shows and movies you stream! Also, your provider CANNOT make certain websites go faster just because they have a business partnership with them.Guest:
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California can enforce net neutrality law, judge rules in loss for ISPs
California still has to win the court case to avoid a future ruling that could overturn its net neutrality law. But with a victory over the ISPs' request for a preliminary injunction, California and its supporters say they are confident in their arguments.Judge Mendez "found that the law is on a solid legal foundation and that the ISPs trying to overturn it are not likely to prevail," said Stanford Law Professor Barbara van Schewick. -
Internet providers put hypocrisy on full display in challenging net neutrality
Barbara van Schewick, director of Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, said that “net neutrality ensures that cool, innovative startups don’t have to worry about being blocked, slowed down or having to pay internet service providers, and that people can use their services without interference.”“The more states adopt net neutrality, the larger the market for innovation,” she said. -
Net neutrality law to take effect in California after judge deals blow to telecom industry
“The judge found that the law is on a solid legal foundation and that the ISPs trying to overturn it are not likely to prevail,” said Barbara van Schewick, a law professor at Stanford University, in a statement. She penned one of the legal briefs in support of the law and against the internet providers that had sought an injunction to stop it from taking effect. Read more about Net neutrality law to take effect in California after judge deals blow to telecom industry