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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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SOPA: The Media Industry Fights Online Copyright Infringement - Teaching note
Callader S; Hoyt DTeaching Note SGSB-P82TN-EEconomicsIn 2011, The Walt Disney Company and other content owners aggressively lobbied Congress to pass the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The intent was to prevent unauthorized copying and transmission of copyrighted materials. This had been largely eliminated on U.S.-based websites, but some copyright owners claimed it was prevalent overseas. SOPA (and its companion legislation “Protect IP Act,” or PIPA), would allow the government or private compan...Starting at €0.00
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Uber: 21st Century Technology Confronts 20th Century Regulation
Callader S; Hoyt DCase SGSB-P81-EEconomicsUber, which began operations in 2010, provided a service that allowed customers to call for a limousine using their mobile device. A car would arrive within minutes, and the fee for the trip (including gratuity) would be charged to the customer’s credit card. The service was more expensive than a taxi, but cheaper and more responsive than a conventional limousine service. Uber did not own limousines, but contracted with existing, licensed, lim...Starting at €8.20
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Uber: 21st Century Technology Confronts 20th Century Regulation (Spanish Version)
Callader S; Hoyt DCase SGSB-P81SPEconomicsUber, que comenzó a operar en 2010, proporcionó un servicio que permitía a los clientes solicitar una limusina utilizando su dispositivo móvil. Un automóvil llegaría en cuestión de minutos, y la tarifa del viaje (incluida la propina) se cargaría a la tarjeta de crédito del cliente. El servicio era más caro que un taxi, pero más barato y más receptivo que un servicio de limusina convencional. Uber no era dueño de limusinas, pero tenía contratos co...Starting at €8.20
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Uber: 21st Century Technology Confronts 20th Century Regulation - Teaching note
Callader S; Hoyt DTeaching Note SGSB-P81TN-EEconomicsUber, which began operations in 2010, provided a service that allowed customers to call for a limousine using their mobile device. A car would arrive within minutes, and the fee for the trip (including gratuity) would be charged to the customer’s credit card. The service was more expensive than a taxi, but cheaper and more responsive than a conventional limousine service. Uber did not own limousines, but contracted with existing, licensed, lim...Starting at €0.00
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SOPA: The Media Industry Fights Online Copyright Infringement
Callader S; Hoyt DCase SGSB-P82-EEconomicsIn 2011, The Walt Disney Company and other content owners aggressively lobbied Congress to pass the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The intent was to prevent unauthorized copying and transmission of copyrighted materials. This had been largely eliminated on U.S.-based websites, but some copyright owners claimed it was prevalent overseas. SOPA (and its companion legislation “Protect IP Act,” or PIPA), would allow the government or private compan...Starting at €8.20