View source for Control and Code II: Regulation of Technology

What happens when the government steps in to control technology directly?  Why do we need government intervention at all?

== Readings ==

* Lessig, L. (2006). Code. New York, Basic Books. pp 1-8, 120-125. [[media:Lessig_Code_Excerpts.pdf|pdf]]

* Spar, D. L. (2001). Ruling the waves : cycles of discovery, chaos, and wealth from compass to the Internet. New York, Harcourt. pp 157-173.  [[media:Spar_Ruling_Excerpts.pdf|pdf]]

* Starr, P. (2004). The creation of the media : political origins of modern communications. New York, Basic Books. pp 1-12. [[media:Starr_Creation_Excerpts.pdf|pdf]]


== Additional Resources ==

* [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=903324 Why Have a Telecommunications Law?: Anti-Discrimination Norms in Communications] - Tim Wu
* [http://foureyedmonsters.com/neutrality/ Net Neutrality Video] by Arin Crumley


== Class Discussion ==