IPPR releases document on "Markets in the Online Public Sphere"

Created by Stuart Yeates (University of Oxford) on December 1, 2005

The IPPR (a UK based progressive think tank) have released a document "Markets in the Online Public Sphere" outlining the sources of some of the current confusion of [free|open][content|software|standards].

This paper looks at some of the politics and economics surrounding online information. It asks why this area become so bitterly contested, especially around intellectual property, and explores the dilemmas this creates for policy-makers. The paper stands back from this to ask why things have reached this impasse, and presents an analysis that positions all these competing visions within a broader understanding of what constitutes "the public sphere." It concludes by out-lining the possibilities available for Government.

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		IPPR releases document on "Markets in the Online Public Sphere" Created by Stuart Yeates (University of Oxford) on December 1, 2005 The IPPR (a UK based progressive think tank) have released a document "Markets in the Online Public Sphere" outlining the sources of some of the current confusion of [free\|open][content\|software\|standards]. This paper looks at some of the politics and economics surrounding online information. It asks why this area become so bitterly contested, especially around intellectual property, and explores the dilemmas this creates for policy-makers. The paper stands back from this to ask why things have reached this impasse, and presents an analysis that positions all these competing visions within a broader understanding of what constitutes "the public sphere." It concludes by out-lining the possibilities available for Government. intellectual property rights \| Network Economy \| Political Economy of the Internet Stuart's blog Login or register to post comments 3078 reads
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