The Pirate Bay Not “Just a Search Engine” CJEU Says »

15 June 2017 | Per Strömbäck

A long time ago, in my hometown Stockholm, there was a court case, widely reported, against the founders of The Pirate Bay. This was 2009. I was there to listen to parts of the trial. The world could ... »

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Territorial Licensing: A Consumer Interest »

6 June 2017 | Per Strömbäck

In the conversation around the Digital Single Market, the consumer interest is a big part of the motivation. The European Commission wants consumers to be able to access their online content services ... »

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The Social Media Trap – Netopia Opinion in POLITICO »

26 May 2017 | Per Strömbäck

When the internet first burst onto the scene, critics thought it would make us isolated. People, enthralled by their computer, would turn away from each other. Now, as social media infiltrates every a... »

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The Truth about Permission-less Innovation »

23 May 2017 | Per Strömbäck

Netopia has argued against the notion of “permission-less innovation” before. The idea that innovation is so great that it trumps everything else, including the law. Permission-less supposedly means t... »

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Justice at Last for Assange and Manning? »

22 May 2017 | Per Strömbäck

On Friday, Swedish prosecutors halted the investigation of rape charge against Wikileaks-founder Julian Assange. It was too difficult to proceed with the investigation as the prosecutors were not allo... »

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Killing News to Save the Internet? »

16 May 2017 | Per Strömbäck

In the dominant narrative on internet regulation, any policy intervention is a threat to the openness of the internet, which of course is the principle that trumps all. Exceptions are permissible for ... »

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Waking Up in the Digital Single Market »

11 May 2017 | Per Strömbäck

“So I woke up this morning and it was the year 2025. All of the DSM policies had been implemented. (Don’t ask about the US president!) I thought back on last night’s… Today, Euractiv posts a gue... »

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CJEU Declares Illegal Streaming Illegal »

27 April 2017 | Per Strömbäck

When movie piracy shifted from torrent downloads to illegal streaming, it brought a legal debate whether it was actually illegal to watch illegal streaming. We already knew from a 2104 ruling by the C... »

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Terror Attack in Stockholm Brings Out the Best and the Worst in Social Media »

10 April 2017 | Per Strömbäck

Police car in Stockholm covered with flowers during manifestation (Photo: Karin Lindgren Strömbäck) On Friday afternoon, my hometown Stockholm suffered a terror attack. The terrorist drove a st... »

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Is Technology Culture? Yes and No and Maybe »

31 March 2017 | Per Strömbäck

Is technology culture? The answer depends on what you mean by “technology.” And “culture.” Starting with culture, there are three main meanings of the word: culture as art, culture as human effort, an... »

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