Taking Stock of Trends in 2012
Based on monitoring conducted throughout 2012, Internet & Jurisdiction's Paul Fehlinger identified twelve key trends that feature in the debate about Internet and jurisdiction. This article was featured in several publications during March and April 2013, including Media Laws, Internet Policy Review, and CircleID.
As illustrated by national ISP blockings of torrent libraries, graduated response schemes and proposals for multilateral cooperation treaties, copyright has become a major pacesetter for the enforcement of national jurisdiction over the Internet.
Different conceptions of online privacy clash as states and sub-national authorities increasingly try to enforce their laws on cross-border platforms.
