Governments all over the world (including our own) are becoming more active in their desire to control the inner workings of the Internet as a means of controlling the flow of information to crush dissent or to help defend the network from a crippling cyberattack, depending on whom you believe. What are the legal and policy implications of direct government intervention in the operation of the Internet? What do such interventions portend for the future of the Internet as a truly global, boundary-free telecommunications medium? Conversely, what are the ways in which government’s relation to the Internet can be democracy-enhancing? Is greater governmental control of the Internet necessary for cybersecurity? With attention to both state and corporate interests in the control of online data flows, this panel will consider the government of information on the Internet.
Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.