Topic 1: Introduction

Law and the legal system‘The Information Age’ (1.0)

Web 2.0, Internet 2.0, Gov 2.0…

Two centres

See outline2 hours intro – classical info age law1 hour Web 2.0 law – your input?

See outline

Interactive: ask, discuss Intensive: start now!

80% rule

6 UoC 80+ hrs (3 x 2 x 6 = 24 + prep/write)

Media Diary 40 Research essay 60 or Online contribution 60

Required Other

Times Note taker

l What is convergence?l Fluidityl Opportunities and risks

l Examples: l Spam: one Act, simplel Internet Content regulation: Acts, Regs, Codes, cases: complex

Cases Laws (legislation) & regulations ‘Code’ and Codes (Lessig: business practice, norms)

Decisions of a court Specifics of the case: people, actions Specifics of jurisdiction: where, what Specifics of time and date: when Read ‘full text’? Primary legal document Commentary, summaries, media reports Principles, rules, interpretations,

changes

Decisions of a legislature: Parliament, Congress Process: Review, Bill, Debate, C’tee, Amend,

Act Specifics of an Act: sections, definitions Specifics of jurisdiction: where, what, who Specifics of date: start, end? Amend? Repeal?

Replace? Read ‘full text’? Primary legal document Commentary, summaries Principles, specific requirements; Regulations

Laws are made by politicians Politicians do politics, not science,

common sense, or ‘fairness’ Media can drive politics Spin can turn black into white Laws can affect media owners and

journos New technology can change the rules Politics can re-make the rules

Media Watch, Hollow Men, Who is writing, what is their interest Commercial, political, other? Conflict of interest? Sources? Spin? Manipulation? Clues? Assertions, factoids, original

documents…

NBN: Telstra v govt? iiNet case: US movie industry v. ISPs © Internet filter proposal Digital TV / ‘Freeview’: why need to sell it? Computers for schoolies: issues, risks? User-Generated content: issues, risks? Lack

of info balance about costs and risks ANPR – why no stories? cf. Streetview

Start thinking of media story sources for your diary!Check outline for contact info

After the break

Tech changesLegal changes

Offline world was nice and simple, for regulators Web 1.0: global publication, old media/publish

models Web 2.0: social networking, user generated

content• Convergence of producer and consumer, + distributor

Web 3.0?: mass personalisation, semantic web• It’s not just your friends who know you and what you

mean Attack of the killer toddlers – we are so old

• Hackers retire at 15, kids turning filter tables on parents, slash

• Facebook does not enforce own rule of at least 13 yrs old

Cyberlibertarian fantasies still delude and excite Reality: Jurisdiction out of control, hyper liability (for you)

• Intensification not escape from jurisdiction (revenge of the States) Or: no care, and no responsibility? (for the cloud)

• Your data and business go offshore, but not legal protection The rise of the sub-human: minors at the frontier

• Deficit in ‘consequences’ cognitive development: paternalism?

• ‘Under the age of 18 or appears to be under 18’ The fall of the ‘common carrier’: ISPs’ change masters?

• Agents of a foreign power, or a hostile litigant interest?

• Enforced discipline of their customers, on pain of sharing liability.

ISPs: the new block point

Do the definitions or tests of 1.0/2.0/3.0 work?

‘Storm in a teacup’?Or the ‘game changer’?