Do as the Swedes do? Internet policy and regulation in Sweden – a snapshot

Do as the Swedes do? Internet policy and regulation in Sweden – a snapshot

When it comes to information technology Sweden is considered to be at the forefront both in terms of technological innovation, as well as in progressive policy-making, regulation and internet freedom. This article investigates the state-of-affairs in a number of fields of Swedish internet policy, su...

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Main Author: Merlin Münch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society 2013-05-01
Series:Internet Policy Review
Online Access:https://policyreview.info/node/127
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spelling doaj-aeceac84ebb44f5f8ba07509a025cad32020-11-24T22:05:44ZengAlexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and SocietyInternet Policy Review2197-67752013-05-01Volume 2Issue 210.14763/2013.2.127Do as the Swedes do? Internet policy and regulation in Sweden – a snapshotMerlin Münch0Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and SocietyWhen it comes to information technology Sweden is considered to be at the forefront both in terms of technological innovation, as well as in progressive policy-making, regulation and internet freedom. This article investigates the state-of-affairs in a number of fields of Swedish internet policy, such as copyright, net neutrality and censorship, in order to find out if and why the 'Swedish way' has been particularly efficient. In the course of this article it will become apparent that Swedens approach to internet policy and regulation has often been controversial, as the examples of the contested National Defence Radio Establishment law (known as the 'FRA-law'), as well as the rigorous implementation of the Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights have shown. Also, when it comes to matters of transparency, the Swedish government has some catching up to do.https://policyreview.info/node/127
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