The Emergence of Contention in Global Internet Governance

Bradshaw, Samantha; DeNardis, Laura; Hampson, Fen Osler; Jardine, Eric; Raymond, Mark

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2634604

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“…Not only is the rate of change increasing, but also the importance of digital technologies in general and the Internet in particular (Benkler, 2006;Castells, 2007). This has led to a situation in which the Internet is itself mediating political and economic conflict (Bradshaw, DeNardis, Hampson, Jardine, & Raymond, 2014;DeNardis & Musiani, 2014).…”

Section: Internet Governance Civil Society and Boundary Object Theorymentioning

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Productive Contestation, Civil Society, and Global Governance: Human Rights as a Boundary Object in ICANN

Oever¹

2018

Policy & Internet

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Human rights have long been discussed in relation to global governance processes, but there has been disagreement about whether (and how) a consideration for human rights should be incorporated into the workings of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), one of the main bodies of Internet governance. Internet governance is generally regarded as a site of innovation in global governance; one in which civil society can, in theory, contribute equally with government and industry. This article uses the lens of boundary object theory to examine how civil society actors succeeded in inscribing human rights as a Core Value in ICANN's bylaws. As a "boundary object" in the negotiations, the concept of human rights provided enough interpretive flexibility to translate to the social realities of the various stakeholder groups, including government and industry. This consensus-building process was bound by the organizing structure of the boundary object (human rights), and its ability to accommodate the interests of the different parties. The presence of civil society at the negotiating table demanded a shift in strategy from the usual "outsider" tactics of issue framing and agenda setting, to a more complex and iterative process of "productive contestation," a consensus-building process fueled by the differences of experience and interests of parties, bound together by the organizing structure of the boundary object. This article describes how this process ultimately resulted in the successful adoption of human rights in ICANN's bylaws.

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Section: Internet Governance Civil Society and Boundary Object Theorymentioning

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Productive Contestation, Civil Society, and Global Governance: Human Rights as a Boundary Object in ICANN

Oever¹

2018

Policy & Internet

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“…Global tensions over the root predate more recent concerns about government surveillance and also have no direct correlation. Nevertheless, concern about National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance practices have created a loss of trust in the stewardship and unique relation of the US government in other areas related to Internet governance and have heightened the already entrenched interest in continuing to internationalize ICANN and control of other critical Internet resources (Bradshaw et al, 2015). In March 2014, the NTIA announced that the United States would transition oversight of the IANA function to the multi-stakeholder community by September 2015.…”

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The politicization of the Internet’s Domain Name System: Implications for Internet security, universality, and freedom

Bradshaw

DeNardis

2016

New Media & Society

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One of the most contentious and longstanding debates in Internet governance involves the question of oversight of the Domain Name System (DNS). DNS administration is sometimes described as a “clerical” or “merely technical” task, but it also implicates a number of public policy concerns such as trademark disputes, infrastructure stability and security, resource allocation, and freedom of speech. A parallel phenomenon involves governmental and private forces increasingly altering or co-opting the DNS for political and economic purposes distinct from its core function of resolving Internet names into numbers. This article examines both the intrinsic politics of the DNS in its operation and specific examples and techniques of co-opting or altering DNS’ technical infrastructure as a new tool of global power. The article concludes with an analysis of the implications of this infrastructure-mediated governance on network security, architectural stability, and the efficacy of the Internet governance ecosystem.

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“…Este estudio exploratorio de los enfoques sobre ciberseguridad se inscribe en los debates acerca de la gobernanza en esta materia como gobernanza multisectorial (Bradshaw, 2015); en especial, se enmarca en las discusiones sobre cooperación multisectorial en ciberseguridad en América Latina (Hurel, 2016;Bustos y Aguerre, 2022). En el trabajo, se procura describir algunas dinámicas sociotécnicas e históricas de la relación entre academia, industria y comunidad técnica locales, en tanto partes interesadas en la gobernanza de la ciberseguridad, con sus cualidades particulares.…”

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Evaluando la tarifa cero: un análisis comparativo en Brasil y Colombia

Triviño,

Crespo,

Ochoa-Urrego

2024

RLESD

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Tarifa cero o zero-rating es una práctica de los operadores de redes móviles que consiste en que el tráfico de datos generado por aplicaciones específicas no es tomado en cuenta en el consumo de datos de Internet de un suscriptor. Esta práctica comercial ha recibido bastante atención en la discusión sobre la neutralidad de la red. Aunque en Sudamérica algunas leyes sobre neutralidad de la red tienen restricciones para las prácticas de tarifa cero, aquellas no son absolutas y estas prácticas se han vuelto cada vez más populares entre los operadores. Algunos académicos destacan que la tarifa cero podría violar los principios de neutralidad de la red y los derechos de los usuarios, mientras que otros argumentan que le permite a los usuarios acceder a Internet a un costo menor. El presente artículo analiza las ofertas de tarifa cero en Colombia y Brasil mediante el uso de un enfoque político-económico y uno de desarrollo, y partiendo de una contextualización para identificar y evaluar los posibles efectos en el acceso, la competencia, el uso y la asequibilidad. Los resultados revelan que, en el marco de las complejas relaciones y efectos positivos o negativos, dependiendo del caso, la tarifa cero podría ser parcialmente positiva para la inclusión digital de Colombia, pero no para Brasil.

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The Emergence of Contention in Global Internet Governance

Cited by 34 publications

References 50 publications

Productive Contestation, Civil Society, and Global Governance: Human Rights as a Boundary Object in ICANN

Productive Contestation, Civil Society, and Global Governance: Human Rights as a Boundary Object in ICANN

The politicization of the Internet’s Domain Name System: Implications for Internet security, universality, and freedom

Evaluando la tarifa cero: un análisis comparativo en Brasil y Colombia

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