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*** [http://www.citmedialaw.org/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2007-02-13-Order%20on%20Motion%20to%20Dismiss-Western%20District%20of%20Texas.pdf Doe v. MySpace, 474 F.Supp.2d 843 (W.D. Tex. 2007)], pp. 1-10 | *** [http://www.citmedialaw.org/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2007-02-13-Order%20on%20Motion%20to%20Dismiss-Western%20District%20of%20Texas.pdf Doe v. MySpace, 474 F.Supp.2d 843 (W.D. Tex. 2007)], pp. 1-10 | ||
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*** [http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm John Siegenthaler op-ed on Wikipedia] | *** [http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm John Siegenthaler op-ed on Wikipedia] | ||
** [http://wikiscanner.virgil.gr WikiScanner] (browse) | ** [http://wikiscanner.virgil.gr WikiScanner] (browse) |
Revision as of 15:28, 4 January 2008
Week 1: Jan. 2 - Jan. 5
Day 1: Introduction: Generativity at the Network and Content Layer
(Wed. Jan. 2)
- Readings:
- Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It (Forthcoming 2008), Chapters 1-2
- Worldwide but Homegrown, New York Times, Oct. 30, 2005, http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/opinion/30sun2.html
Day 2: Generative Discontent: Cybersecurity
(Thu. Jan. 3)
- Readings:
- Randy Picker, Cyber Security: Of Heterogeneity and Autarky
- Paul Ohm, The Myth of the Superuser, pp. 1-19, 48-50
- David Banisar, Save the Net, Sue a Software Maker
Day 3: Intermediary Liability: Defamation
(Fri. Jan. 4)
- Readings:
- Communications Decency Act § 230
- Jonathan Zittrain, A History Of Online Gatekeeping, pp. 257-263
- Cases and case studies related to the CDA:
- WikiScanner (browse)
- Assignment due today: Edit Wikipedia
Week 2: Jan. 7 - Jan. 11
Day 4: Intermediary Liabilty: ISPs and OSPs
(Mon. Jan. 7)
- Readings:
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act § 512
- Viacom complaint against Google/Youtube
- User-generated content
- Letters from Chillingeffects.org:
Day 5: Secondary Liability
(Tue. Jan. 8)
- Readings:
- Sony v. Universal, 464 U.S. 417 (1984), pp. 3-5, 16-25
- MGM v. Grokster, 545 U.S. 913 (2005), Majority opinion pp. 1-3, 10-24 (in slip op)
- Randy Picker, Rewinding Sony: The Evolving Product, Phoning Home and the Duty of Ongoing Design
- Optional:
- Browse Ginsburg and Breyer concurrences in MGM v. Grokster
- Assignment due this evening at midnight: Wikipedia Dispute Resolution
Day 6: Generativity Theory
(Wed. Jan. 9)
- Readings:
- Lawrence Lessig, Code 2.0 Ch. 5
- Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet, pp. 101-123
- Eric von Hippel, Democratizing Innovation, Ch. 2
- Debora Spar, Ruling the Waves, Ch. 5 ("Last Stand of the Cyberpunks")? or Ch. 3/4 (radio/TV case studies)?
Day 7: Trusted Systems
(Thu. Jan. 10)
- Readings:
- Zittrain, Technological Complements to Copyright, pp. ??? -- Available in the Coop or printed packets
- Carl Kaplan, Assessing Linking Liability (NY Times description of Corley)
- Julie Cohen, "Copyright and the Jurisprudence of Self-Help" (pp. 13-22)
- Third-party development
- Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet, pp. 123-126
- Optional:
Day 8: Open Code
(Fri. Jan 11)
- Readings:
- http://www.forbes.com/technology/2007/12/31/widgets-google-facebook-tech-ebiz-cx_wt_0103widgets.html
- Yochai Benkler, The Wealth of Networks, Ch. 3, pp. 63-67
- Free Software and Patents Articles
- Roger Parloff, Microsoft Takes on the Free World, (Fortune)?
- Andrew Tridgell, Freeing up the Windows workgroup protocols?
- Charles Babcock, Law Center Steps Up GPL Defense, Seeks First U.S. Test Case (Information Week)?
- Sun OpenDRM article? (see Lessig's endorsement)
- Brett Smith, A Quick Guide to GPLv3
Week 3: Jan. 14 - Jan. 18
Day 9: Free Culture
(Mon. Jan. 14)
- Readings:
- Lessig, Free Culture Excerpt
- Michiko Kakutani, Book Review, The Cult of the Amateur
- Creative Commons FAQ
- Eldred (?)
- Articles on OCW, Open Access?
- New Lessig econ book?
Day 10: Privacy 2.0
(Tue. Jan. 15)
- Readings:
- Zittrain, Future of the Internet, Chapter 9
- Optional:
- StopBadware.org, Facebook responds to privacy concerns, but some still remain
Day 11: Filtering, Jurisdiction, and Net Neutrality
(Wed. Jan. 16)
- Readings:
- Ex Parte Filing United States DOJ In the Matter of Broadband Industry Practices
- Proposal for Use of Search Engines to Administer the Internet and Next Steps (sensitive)
Day 12: Netizenship: The Public Spirit in Private Organizations
(Thu. Jan. 17)
- Readings:
- Lior Strahilevitz, 'How's My Driving?' for Everyone (and Everything?)
Day 13: Conclusion: OLPC and the Future of the Internet
(Fri. Jan. 18)
- Readings:
- OLPC
- Frank Bajak, Laptop project enlivens Peruvian village (AP)
- Steve Stecklow & James Bandler, A Little Laptop With Big Ambitions (WSJ)
- Microsoft TechNet, OLPC in the News pt. 2?
- Zittrain, The Future of the Internet, Conclusion
- OLPC