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Internet Governance Is Our Shared Responsibility, Vinton Cerf, Patrick Ryan, Max Senges
Internet Governance Is Our Shared Responsibility, Vinton Cerf, Patrick Ryan, Max Senges
Patrick T. Ryan
This essay looks at the the different roles that institutions play in the Internet governance ecosystem. We propose a model for thinking of Internet governance within the context of the layered model of the Internet. We use the example of the negotiations in Dubai in 2102 at the World Conference on International Telecommunications to show why it is important for different institutions within the governance system to focus on their areas of expertise (e.g., the ITU, ICANN, and IGF). Several areas of conflict are reviewed, such as the desire to promote more broadband infrastructure (a topic that is in the …
Supply And Demand Of Weapons In Political Uprisings: Past Lessons, Current Applications, And Suggestions For Guidelines In The Future, Katherine E. Peterson
Supply And Demand Of Weapons In Political Uprisings: Past Lessons, Current Applications, And Suggestions For Guidelines In The Future, Katherine E. Peterson
Katherine Peterson
In the past, the United States has provided support to foreign states or political factions within a foreign state in the context of an armed conflict. The motivation for these actions has ranged from protecting allies or private capital interests to keeping the former Soviet Union at bay. These interests are important considerations for the Government to take into account when forming and carrying out its foreign policy; however, it is unnerving that this support seems to have often been given with a focus on achieving short-term goals without much regard to the potential consequences—domestic terrorist attacks, further international conflict, …
The New Canon: Using Or Misusing Foreign Law To Decide Domestic Intellectual Property Claims , Edward S. Lee
The New Canon: Using Or Misusing Foreign Law To Decide Domestic Intellectual Property Claims , Edward S. Lee
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Working Paper Series
This Article provides the first in-depth analysis of the use of foreign authorities to resolve issues related to domestic statutes, particularly focusing on intellectual property (IP) statutes. The study of IP statutes provides a fertile area of research because of the increased pressures for international protection of IP. The Article criticizes the current approach U.S. courts have taken to using foreign authorities in this area, which can best be described as ad hoc. The Article then sets forth a framework by which U.S. courts can decide, more systematically, when to rely on foreign authorities in IP cases. The Article fills …