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Public Transit Data Through An Intellectual Property Lens: Lessons About Open Data, Teresa Scassa Mar 2016

Public Transit Data Through An Intellectual Property Lens: Lessons About Open Data, Teresa Scassa

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article examines some of the challenges presented by the transition from ‘closed’ to open data within the municipal context, using municipal transit data as a case study. The particular lens through which this Article examines these challenges is intellectual property law. In a ‘closed data’ system, intellectual property law is an important means by which legal control over data is asserted by governments and their agencies. In an ‘open data’ context, the freedom to use and distribute content is a freedom from IP constraints. The evolution of approaches to open municipal transit data offers some interesting examples of the …


The Urban Microgrid: Smart Legal And Regulatory Policies To Support Electric Grid Resilienccy And Climate Mitigation, Kevin B. Jones, Sylvia J.S. Bartell, Daniel Nugent, Jonathan Hart Mar 2016

The Urban Microgrid: Smart Legal And Regulatory Policies To Support Electric Grid Resilienccy And Climate Mitigation, Kevin B. Jones, Sylvia J.S. Bartell, Daniel Nugent, Jonathan Hart

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


"Smart Cities" Meet "Anchor Institutions": The Case For Broadband And The Public Library, Ellen P. Goodman Mar 2016

"Smart Cities" Meet "Anchor Institutions": The Case For Broadband And The Public Library, Ellen P. Goodman

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Sharing The Road: Smart Transportation Infrastructure, Dorothy J. Glancy Mar 2016

Sharing The Road: Smart Transportation Infrastructure, Dorothy J. Glancy

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Smart cities require smart transportation. Advanced Intelligent Transportation Systems provide ever-smarter transportation infrastructure for the United States and countries around the world. Among the most advance forms of ground transportation infrastructure is a group of technologies that connect vehicles invisibly to other vehicles through information exchanges. These advanced transportation technologies are of two types: On the one hand, Connected Vehicle Safety Systems use vehicle-to-vehicle dedicated short range communications technologies. On the other hand, Connected Vehicle Mobility Applicatoins use a muhc wider variety of mobile wireless technologies. These two types of technolofies that connect vehicles will increasingly make existing physical infrastructure …


Welcome To The Metropticon: Protecting Privacy In A Hyperconnected Town, Kelsey Finch, Omer Tene Mar 2016

Welcome To The Metropticon: Protecting Privacy In A Hyperconnected Town, Kelsey Finch, Omer Tene

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Democratic Deliberation In The Wild: The Mcgill Online Design Studio And The Regulation Room Project, Cynthia Farina, Hoi Kong, Cheryl Blake, Mary Newhart Mar 2016

Democratic Deliberation In The Wild: The Mcgill Online Design Studio And The Regulation Room Project, Cynthia Farina, Hoi Kong, Cheryl Blake, Mary Newhart

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Although there is no single unified conception of deliberative democracy, the generally accepted core thesis is that democratic legitimacy comes from authentic deliberation on the part of those affected by a collective decision. This deliberation must occur under conditions of equality, broadmindedness, reasonableness, and inclusion. In exercises such as National Issue forums, citizen juries, and consensus conferences, deliberative practitioners have shown that careful attention to process design can enable ordinary citizens to engage in meaningful deliberation about difficult public policy issues. Typically, however, these are closed exercises—that is, they involve a limited number of participants, often selected to achieve a …


Smart Law For Smart Cities, Annie Decker Mar 2016

Smart Law For Smart Cities, Annie Decker

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Government-Provided Internet Access: Terms Of Service As Speech Rules, Enrique Armijo Mar 2016

Government-Provided Internet Access: Terms Of Service As Speech Rules, Enrique Armijo

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Securing The Smart Grid: Protecting National Security And Privacy Through Mandatory, Enforcable Interoperability Standards, Christopher Bosch Mar 2016

Securing The Smart Grid: Protecting National Security And Privacy Through Mandatory, Enforcable Interoperability Standards, Christopher Bosch

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Commercial Sexual Exploiutation Of Minors, The First Amendment, And Freedom: Why Backpage.Com Should Be Prevented From Selling America's Children For Sex, Anna Makatche Mar 2016

The Commercial Sexual Exploiutation Of Minors, The First Amendment, And Freedom: Why Backpage.Com Should Be Prevented From Selling America's Children For Sex, Anna Makatche

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Free And Open Source Software In Municipal Procurement:The Challenges And Benefits Of Cooperation, Justin C. Colannino Feb 2016

Free And Open Source Software In Municipal Procurement:The Challenges And Benefits Of Cooperation, Justin C. Colannino

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The use of free and open source software by municipal governments is the exception rather than the rule. This is due to a variety of factors, including a failure of many municipal procurement policies to take into account the benefits of free software, free software vendors second-to-market status, and a lack of established free and open source software vendors in niche markets. With feasible policy shifts to improve city operations, including building upon open standards and engaging with free software communities, municipalities may be able to better leverage free and open source software to realize fully the advantages that stem …