Network neutrality: From policy to law to regulation
9 February 2017, 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Seminar
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR
Professor Christopher T. Marsden, Professor of Internet Law, University of Sussex Law School
Discussants:
Dr Angela Daly, Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Law; Research Associate, Tilburg Institute of Law, Technology and Society
Professor Ian Walden, Professor of Information and Communications Law, Queen May, University of London
Net neutrality is the most contested Internet access policy of our time. This book offers an in-depth explanation of the concept, addressing its history since 1999, its engineering, the policy challenges it represents and its legislation and regulation. Various case studies are presented, including Specialized Services and Content Delivery Networks for video over the Internet, and the book goes on to examine the future of net neutrality battles in Europe, the United States and developing countries, as well as offering co-regulatory solutions based on FRAND and non-exclusivity. It will be a must-read for researchers and advocates in the net neutrality debate, as well as those interested in the context of communications regulation, law and economic regulation, human rights discourse and policy, and the impact of science and engineering on policy and governance.
This seminar will be followed by the book launch of "Network Neutrality: From Policy to Law to Regulation" by Christopher Marsden (Manchester University Press)
REGISTRATION: This event is free but attendees are asked to book in advance.