Chokepoints Global Private Regulation On The Internet - Natasha Tusikov

In January 2012, Millions Participated In The Now-infamous Internet Blackoutrdquo; Against The Stop Online Piracy Act, Protesting The Power It Would Have Given Intellectual Property Holders Over The Internet. However, While Soparsquo;s Withdrawal Was Heralded As A Victory For An Open Internet, A Small Group Of Corporations, Tacitly Backed By The Us And Other Governments, Have Implemented Much Of Sopa Via A Series Of Secret, Handshake Agreements. Drawing On Extensive Interviews, Natasha Tusikov Details The Emergence Of A Global Regime In Which Large Internet Firms Act As Regulators For Powerful Intellectual Property Owners, Challenging Fundamental Notions Of Democratic Accountability.