The Future of the Public Domain – Identifying the Commons in Information Law

Abstract

The presence of a robust public domain is an essential precondition for cultural, social and economic development and for a healthy democratic process. But the public domain is under pressure as a result of the ongoing march towards an information economy. This book takes a broad, 'information law' oriented approach towards the question of preservering the public domain, in which a wide range of interrelated legal questions converge. Thirteen contributions from academia worldwide make up the present book, addressing the future of the public domain from a different angle. In addition, all authors were invited to reflect upon the notion and role of the public domain in the context of information law and policy.

Kluwer Information Law Series

Bibtex

Book{nokey, title = {The Future of the Public Domain – Identifying the Commons in Information Law}, author = {Guibault, L. and Hugenholtz, P.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/322.pdf}, year = {2006}, date = {2006-06-16}, abstract = {The presence of a robust public domain is an essential precondition for cultural, social and economic development and for a healthy democratic process. But the public domain is under pressure as a result of the ongoing march towards an information economy. This book takes a broad, 'information law' oriented approach towards the question of preservering the public domain, in which a wide range of interrelated legal questions converge. Thirteen contributions from academia worldwide make up the present book, addressing the future of the public domain from a different angle. In addition, all authors were invited to reflect upon the notion and role of the public domain in the context of information law and policy.}, keywords = {Kluwer Information Law Series}, }