Signs and Portents in Cyberspace: The Rise of Jus Internet as New Order in International Law

Authors

Roy Balleste, St. Thomas University - School of LawFollow
Joanna Kulesza, University of Lodz - Faculty of Law and AdministrationFollow

Abstract

Today, having sufficient access to the Internet's information has arguably become a prerequisite for the enjoyment of human life. The Internet has become a center for human literacy and has the potential to offer numerous kinds of instruction at lower costs and with higher quality than previous media could offer. This Article will argue that the concept of a "cybered Westphalian age," as a cure to all threats in the Internet, has the potential to do more harm than good. The international community is now faced with a possible policy shift from the current state of the Internet, which is one of shared knowledge, toward the active practice of censorship and filtered content, which will have devastating consequences.

Recommended Citation

Roy Balleste and Joanna Kulesza, Signs and Portents in Cyberspace: The Rise of Jus Internet as New Order in International Law, 23 Fordham Intell. Prop. Media & Ent. L.J. 1311 (2013).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/iplj/vol23/iss4/4