Week 1: Introduction to Law and Technology

Question 1

What is the definition of technology?

Answer 1

Machinery developed from applying scientific knowledge

Question 2

What is legal disruption?

Answer 2

The changing of way individuals consume information

Question 3

What is digital convergence?

Answer 3

Mediums used for different tasks are converged into one eg. LP to Spotify

Question 4

What are 3 challenges of Digital convergence?

Answer 4

Cheaper
Initial disregard for values
Question of ownership

Question 5

What is a rivalrous good?

Answer 5

= goods that are being used by one person , prevents another person from using it

Durable : good still exists after use, it just can’t be used simultaneously
eg. Umbrella

Non-Durable: Once it has been used, it cannot be used again
eg. Concert Ticket

Question 6

What is a non-rivalrous good?

Answer 6

= can be consumed by multiple people simultaneously

eg. tv broadcasts

Question 7

What is “net neutrality”

Answer 7

= open access internet

Main ideas:
1. Info should be easily accessible by everyone over the internet
2. ISPs shall treat all online traffic equally and openly w/o discrimination, blocking, throttling and prioritisation

Question 8

Net Neutrality Important Article

Answer 8

EU Regulation 2015/2120 on Open Internet Access = Article 3 & 4

Question 9

What is the relevance of Net Neutrality?

Answer 9

Freedom from/of

• Monopolies
• Online Speech
• Use of application / service w/o interference
• Visit any website at fastest browsing speed