A free and neutral internet is now a necessary precondition for democracy. To recognize and appreciate the responsibility we’ve entrusted to a continuously evolving global network we look closely at how has fused with with our social, economic, and political institutions. Jürgen Habermas concept of the public sphere gives us the opportunity to untangle why a free and neutral internet is essential component of guaranteeing civil rights, liberties, and a successful democracy. Although the term ...continue
Abstract: In Defense of the Public Sphere
I’ve added an abstract to paper I am currently revising for publication on this site. The abstract for In Defense of the Public Sphere: The Electronic Frontier Foundation Support of Civil Liberties in the Digital Realm has been added to the articles section and the full version should be published in the near future....continue