The Politics of Online Copyright Enforcement in the EU

This book provides insight into the intense conflict and stalemate of online copyright enforcement policy in the European Union. Building on the theory of political economy of communications and an in-depth empirical analysis of four policy initiatives, this study shows how online copyright enforcement serves as a battleground for debating the nature of knowledge and cultural creation and the role of Internet intermediaries in regulating the availability of creative content on the Internet. While copyright seeks to protect creative content, the Internet encourages widespread distribution, and consequently, engenders agency and hope for an alternative non-market based culture and democracy. This book raises concern about the proposed proactive role of Internet intermediaries.

Auteur

Trisha Meyer is Assistant Professor at Vesalius College, Belgium, and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for European Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her research focuses on intellectual property rights and Internet governance in the European Union.

Contenu

1. Introduction.- 2. The Internet Versus Copyright?-. 3. Creative Content Online: 2008 European Commission Consultation.-4. HADOPI: 2009 Graduated Response in France.- 5. E-Commerce Directive: 2010 European Commission Consultation.- 6. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: 2010-2012 European Parliament Discussions.- 7. Lessons Learned: Online Copyright Enforcement in the European Union.- 8. Conclusion.