New Threats to Intellectual Freedom

2011 ◽  
pp. 225-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Buchanan ◽  
James Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Society ◽  
Federal Communications Commission ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Information Commons ◽  
Media Consolidation ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Copyright Extension

This chapter explores the growing threats to intellectual freedom through the loss of the information commons in the U.S. as a direct result of advances and changes in technology and laws. In particular, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act are considered, as is the 2003 Federal Communications Commission ruling on media consolidation. When these laws are combined with current technological developments, intellectual freedom faces serious threats. As a foundation in a democratic society, consumers should take heed of this growing erosion of rights and access to information.

New Threats to Intellectual Freedom

2011 ◽  
pp. 3341-3353
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Buchanan ◽  
James Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Society ◽  
Federal Communications Commission ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Information Commons ◽  
Media Consolidation ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Copyright Extension

This chapter explores the growing threats to intellectual freedom through the loss of the information commons in the U.S. as a direct result of advances and changes in technology and laws. In particular, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act are considered, as is the 2003 Federal Communications Commission ruling on media consolidation. When these laws are combined with current technological developments, intellectual freedom faces serious threats. As a foundation in a democratic society, consumers should take heed of this growing erosion of rights and access to information.

scholarly journals Media Sosial dan Gerakan Sosio-Politik Umat Islam di Indonesia

FIKRAH ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 391
Author(s):  
Firmanda Taufiq ◽  
Lalu Wahyu Putra Utama
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Media ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
Ease Of Access

Today's technological developments have a broad impact on people's lives, including religious areas. The ease of access to information does not have a positive impact on Islamic da'wah but is also used as a provocative tool, as it ensnares Ahok. The purpose of this article is to examine how social media is used to spread the news about the condition of Muslims in Indonesia. The method used in this article is descriptive analysis by reviewing and examining the information content of social media, especially the news of the Islamic community in Indonesia. The implications of this article are expected to provide a clear picture of how social media is used in the social and political movements of Muslims in Indonesia. The result is that the media has a strategic position in describing, conceptualizing and influencing a community phenomenon.

scholarly journals Hopeful and Concerned: Public Input on Building a Trustworthy Medical Information Commons

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Deverka ◽  
Dierdre Gilmore ◽  
Jennifer Richmond ◽  
Zachary Smith ◽  
Rikki Mangrum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Security ◽  
Privacy Protection ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Information Commons ◽  
Public Representation ◽  
Data Environment ◽  
The U.S

A medical information commons (MIC) is a networked data environment utilized for research and clinical applications. At three deliberations across the U.S., we engaged 75 adults in two-day facilitated discussions on the ethical and social issues inherent to sharing data with an MIC. Deliberants made recommendations regarding opt-in consent, transparent data policies, public representation on MIC governing boards, and strict data security and privacy protection. Community engagement is critical to earning the public's trust.

The constitution of puerto rico

2020 ◽  
pp. 390-418
Author(s):  
Joel I. Colón-Ríos
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
The U.S

This chapter seeks to provide an answer to the question of ‘What is the constitution of Puerto Rico?’ It traces the development of the Constitution of Puerto Rico since the establishment of a Western (that is, non-indigenous) legal system in the island. The chapter will show that although there is a document titled ‘Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’ (Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico), that document is far from containing all the written norms that have formal constitutional status in the island. This is a direct result of the evolution of Puerto Rico’s territorial relationship with its metropolis and was dramatically exemplified by the recent adoption of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, 2016 (PROMESA) by the U.S. Congress (and Act that altered in fundamental ways the functions and powers of the ordinary institutions of government in the island).

Privacy and Public Intellectual Freedom: Why Trained Library Staff Preserve and Protect Patron Confidentiality

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Miles Caudesch
Keyword(s):  
Public Intellectual ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Bill Of Rights ◽  
The Public ◽  
Basic Documentation ◽  
Library Staff

On the layman's level, this Commentary presents the essence of how and why library staff engage with the public while preserving patron privacy. Basic documentation, such as the Library Bill of Rights and the ALA's Intellectual Freedom Manual are referenced, along with an unsettling article about arson. After reading this Commentary, library staff should feel a renewed sense of loyalty to their profession, as well as an uncomfortable realization that every day, someone's life is held in the balance for educational good or for misapplied freedom: it is partially up to the librarian to help each person pursue excellence within the framework of free access to information.

scholarly journals DESIGN OF 28 GHZ MICROSTRIP MIMO ANTENNAS FOR FUTURE 5G APPLICATIONS

SINERGI ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusnita Rahayu ◽  
Luthfi Afif ◽  
Muhammad Rizki Radhelan ◽  
I. Yasri ◽  
Feri Candra
Keyword(s):  
Microstrip Line ◽  
Return Loss ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Directional Pattern ◽  
Federal Communications Commission ◽  
System Capacity ◽  
Mimo Antenna ◽  
Mimo Antennas ◽  
Pattern Comparison ◽  
The U.S

The 5G system requires more significant system capacity, more full bandwidth, and higher frequency. One type of antenna that can be used to increase the channel capacity is microstrip MIMO antenna. The Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. has recently designated the frequency band from 27.5 to 28.35 GHz for 5G applications. In this paper, the design of 28 GHz microstrip MIMO antenna for future 5G applications was proposed. The antenna was designed by using RT Duroid 5880 substrate with a dielectric constant of 2.2 and the loss tangent of 0.0009. The antenna operated from 27.10 GHz to 28.88 GHz with 1.78 GHz (6.35%) of bandwidth. The antenna consisted of four elements feeding by a microstrip line. Based on the simulated results, the high gain of 14.8 dBi is obtained with a linear directional pattern. Comparison performance regarding gain, return loss, VSWR and bandwidth are also presented for single, two and four elements.  It is shown that the increasing number of elements of antenna increased the gain and the return loss. The antenna meets the 5G requirements.

scholarly journals Net Neutrality in the U.S. – 2015

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-59
Author(s):  
Robert Larribeau
Keyword(s):  
Federal Court ◽  
Federal Communications Commission ◽  
The Body ◽  
Net Neutrality ◽  
Court Ruling ◽  
Content Provider ◽  
Treat All ◽  
Significant Support ◽  
The U.S

A U.S. Federal Court ruling in January 2014 overturned Net Neutrality rules issued in 2010 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the body that regulates both the telecommunications and the cable industries in the U.S.  This sparked significant support for establishing new rules to provide Net Neutrality and resulted in the submission of more than one million comments to the FCC, which broke all records.  This led to the FCC adopting new Net Neutrality rules in February 2015.  The FCC followed President Barack Obama’s lead and classified the broadband operators as common carriers, which will require that they treat all of their customers and all content providers equally.  As common carriers the broadband operators will not be able to favour one content provider over another or favour their own content services.  It is very likely that these new rules will not settle the issue and will be challenged in Congress and in the courts. The Net Neutrality controversy will continue.

The Treatment of Gay and Lesbian Fiction for Young Adults in the Reviewing Media

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulette M. Rothbauer ◽  
Lynne E.F. McKechnie
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Gay And Lesbian ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Professional Work

The treatment of potentially controversial materials is of great interest to library and information science scholars and practitioners because of the commitment of the profession to the principles of intellectual freedom and access to information. An examination of collection management activities is one way to determine if and how librarians implement these principles in their professional work.

Varieties of Secrets and Secret Varieties: The Case of Biotechnology

2000 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Wright ◽  
David A. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court Decision ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Biological Weapons ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Agriculture Industry ◽  
Biological Weapons Convention ◽  
The U.S

This article examines several trends that have combined to veil the new field of biotechnology in secrecy: the transformation of biotechnology from an essentially academic field characterized by strong norms of openness to a field with extensive corporate connections that have reached even to research in leading universities; the establishment of intellectual property rights for life-forms initiated by the landmark Supreme Court decision, Diamond vs. Chakrabarty; and the limiting of public access to information about the genetically altered organisms whose use in agriculture, industry, and medicine falls under government controls. The article also examines the effects of the U.S. biotechnology industry's demand for secrecy on the negotiations for a protocol to the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention, particularly the turn from requirements for transparency to protection of opacity with respect to biotechnology and other biological processes, equipment, and production.

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