Publications

Comments on BEREC Guidelines on the Implementation by National Regulators of European Net Neutrality Rules, BoR (16) 94

Author(s): 
Barbara van Schewick
Publication Date: 
July 18, 2016
Publication Type: 
Regulatory Filing
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I welcome the opportunity to comment on the BEREC Guidelines on the Implementation by National Regulators of European Net Neutrality Rules. I submit these comments as a professor of law and, by courtesy, electrical engineering at Stanford University whose research focuses on Internet architecture, innovation and regulation. My book “Internet Architecture and Innovation,” which was published by MIT Press in 2010, is considered the seminal work on the science, economics and politics of network neutrality.

International Justice Day Round-Up I: Habre, Bashir Travel, Crimes Against Humanity in Mexico

Author(s): 
Beth Van Schaack
Publication Date: 
July 18, 2016
Publication Type: 
Other Writing

The field of international criminal justice has witnessed a number of important developments this spring and summer—enough to merit a proverbial top-ten list. In honor of International Justice Day on July 17th (whose official tag is #JusticeMatters), this three-part series provides background and analysis of some key judgments, jurisprudential developments, and events. Read more about International Justice Day Round-Up I: Habre, Bashir Travel, Crimes Against Humanity in Mexico

An open letter from technology sector leaders on Donald Trump’s candidacy for President

Author(s): 
Andrew McLaughlin
Marvin Ammori
Publication Date: 
July 15, 2016
Publication Type: 
Other Writing

We are inventors, entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, researchers, and business leaders working in the technology sector. We are proud that American innovation is the envy of the world, a source of widely-shared prosperity, and a hallmark of our global leadership. Read more about An open letter from technology sector leaders on Donald Trump’s candidacy for President

Microsoft just won a big privacy fight with the government. Here’s what that means.

Author(s): 
Henry Farrell
Publication Date: 
July 15, 2016
Publication Type: 
Other Writing

Over the past couple of years, the U.S. government and Microsoft have been fighting a legal battle over whether Microsoft has to provide customers’ email that is stored on company servers located in Ireland. On Thursday, a federal appeals court ruled against the government, saying Microsoft was under no legal obligation to provide the data.

This case has been very closely watched, as it has very important implications for how the U.S. legal system deals with a world where data moves easily across borders. Read more about Microsoft just won a big privacy fight with the government. Here’s what that means.

Four Days to Save the Open Internet in Europe: An Open Letter

Author(s): 
Barbara van Schewick
Publication Date: 
July 14, 2016
Publication Type: 
Other Writing

Cross-posted from the World Wide Web Foundation.

The post below is an open letter to European citizens, lawmakers and regulators, from our founder and Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Professor Barbara van Schewick, and Professor Larry Lessig. Join the conversation in the comments below or on Twitter using #savetheinternet or #netneutrality.

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Police Robots Need to Be Regulated to Avoid Potential Risks

Author(s): 
Elizabeth Joh
Publication Date: 
July 14, 2016
Publication Type: 
Other Writing

The robot used by the Dallas police department to kill Micah Johnson — the sniper who fired into a peaceful protest and killed five police officers, injuring others — was originally designed to defuse explosives. The police attached a pound of the explosive C4 to the robot, creating a makeshift weapon out of a design that was not intended to inflict harm on people. The robot was also remote-controlled, not autonomous. Read more about Police Robots Need to Be Regulated to Avoid Potential Risks

Comments on TRAI’s Consultation Paper on Free Data

Author(s): 
Barbara van Schewick
Publication Date: 
July 14, 2016
Publication Type: 
Regulatory Filing
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I welcome the opportunity to comment on TRAI’s Consultation Paper on Free Data. I submit these comments as a professor of law and, by courtesy, electrical engineering at Stanford University whose research focuses on Internet architecture, innovation and regulation. My book “Internet Architecture and Innovation,” which was published by MIT Press in 2010, is considered the seminal work on the science, economics and politics of network neutrality.

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