The Politics of Global Communication
I) The Three substantive domains
since the mid-19th cent, global com has developed into an important concern on the agenda of the international community
since the mid-19th cent, global com has developed into an important concern on the agenda of the international community
Developed rules of conduct
Telecommunications include data communication, intellectual property rights and mass media
The main issues in telecom involve: Accessibility, confidentiality, allocation
The beginings
some norms adopted include the protection of the secrecy of correspondence, the right of all nations to use international telegraphy, and the rejection of all liability for int telegraphy service
International property rights
- Convention Establishing a General Union for the Protection of the Rights of AUthors in their Literacy and Artistic Works.
- Ensure remuneration for an author by protecting his or her work agaisnt reproduction
spread of obscene publications across borders.
Mass Media
used as instrument of foreign diplomacy.
silent diplomacy vs public diplomacy
The New Multilateral Institutions
Post 1945, UN and multilateral policy coordination
Commission on Human Rights agaisnt discrimination
Specialized Agencies
important in com (ITU, UPU, UNESCO, WIPO, etc)
The Non Governmental Organizations
in post 1945 phase, a contribution was offered by a growing group of int NGOs.
Shifts in Global Com. Politics
Global governance determines space that national govs. have for independent policy making
Global com. defined by trade and market
Powerful private players significantiv.
Transnational corporations are prominent playersh.
The World Trade Organization
WTO
Free trade pushed, global comm. generates $1.6 trillion annually
II)Current Practices
Contemporary thoughti. Global comm. critical for development
Installation and upgrading of infrastructure is expensive
Private funding is needediv.
Question of how much competition will result or will monopolies prevail?
WTO Telecommunicaitons Treaty
Participating states need of liberalize to participate
Public Telecom transport service
Public telecom transport network
TRIPS protects econ rights of investors over moral/creative rights of individuals or cultural interests of public at largee.
Domain of Mass Media
Problem of oligopolies and cartels
Preference for anti-cartle legislation clashes with free market agenda- liberal claims vs. protectionism
III) Lessons from a key project in the domain of global mass media politics
New Intetrnational Information Order (NIIO) in the 1970s
Lack of participation of ordinary people and nonstate actors
IV) Global Communications Polticis Today
Access: Neoliberal focus on global consumer society vs. making sure people are literate so comm.. can promote democracy (humanitarian perspective)
Knowlegde: As a commodity vs. as a public good
Global advertising: Expansion vs. econological implications of global consuer society
Privacy: Data collection to profile consumers vs. privacy for citizense.
intellectual property rights: investors property vs. protecting communal property
Trade in culture: Culture as any other commodity vs. exemptions on culture from trade provisions to protect autonomy
Concentration: Business links vs. preventing mergers and oligopolies
The commons: Private exploitation vs. public property
Civil Advocacy: Humanitarian agenda and various lobbies
The World Summit on the Information Society: In 2001, third sponsored by UN
used as instrument of foreign diplomacy.
silent diplomacy vs public diplomacy
The New Multilateral Institutions
Post 1945, UN and multilateral policy coordination
Commission on Human Rights agaisnt discrimination
Specialized Agencies
important in com (ITU, UPU, UNESCO, WIPO, etc)
The Non Governmental Organizations
in post 1945 phase, a contribution was offered by a growing group of int NGOs.
Shifts in Global Com. Politics
Global governance determines space that national govs. have for independent policy making
Global com. defined by trade and market
Powerful private players significantiv.
Transnational corporations are prominent playersh.
The World Trade Organization
WTO
Free trade pushed, global comm. generates $1.6 trillion annually
II)Current Practices
Contemporary thoughti. Global comm. critical for development
Installation and upgrading of infrastructure is expensive
Private funding is needediv.
Question of how much competition will result or will monopolies prevail?
WTO Telecommunicaitons Treaty
Participating states need of liberalize to participate
Public Telecom transport service
Public telecom transport network
TRIPS protects econ rights of investors over moral/creative rights of individuals or cultural interests of public at largee.
Domain of Mass Media
Problem of oligopolies and cartels
Preference for anti-cartle legislation clashes with free market agenda- liberal claims vs. protectionism
III) Lessons from a key project in the domain of global mass media politics
New Intetrnational Information Order (NIIO) in the 1970s
Lack of participation of ordinary people and nonstate actors
IV) Global Communications Polticis Today
Access: Neoliberal focus on global consumer society vs. making sure people are literate so comm.. can promote democracy (humanitarian perspective)
Knowlegde: As a commodity vs. as a public good
Global advertising: Expansion vs. econological implications of global consuer society
Privacy: Data collection to profile consumers vs. privacy for citizense.
intellectual property rights: investors property vs. protecting communal property
Trade in culture: Culture as any other commodity vs. exemptions on culture from trade provisions to protect autonomy
Concentration: Business links vs. preventing mergers and oligopolies
The commons: Private exploitation vs. public property
Civil Advocacy: Humanitarian agenda and various lobbies
The World Summit on the Information Society: In 2001, third sponsored by UN
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