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The Information Superhighway: Trolls At The Tollgate, Charles M. Oliver
The Information Superhighway: Trolls At The Tollgate, Charles M. Oliver
Federal Communications Law Journal
Prior to the passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, policymakers sought funding and regulatory mechanisms capable of fulfilling the vision of an Information Superhighway. Vice President Gore, the Clinton Administration's point person on the issue, initially proposed assessing fees on other sectors of the telecommunications industry to fund construction. Meanwhile, conservatives asserted that deregulation of the industry would achieve the desired result. A compromise ultimately was reached: the 1996 Act requires local exchange carriers to unbundle their networks and provide access at a reasonable cost to competitors. The use of regulatory formulas in lieu of taxes to subsidize a national …
International Jurisdiction In Cyberspace: Which States May Regulate The Internet?, Stephan Wilske, Teresa Schiller
International Jurisdiction In Cyberspace: Which States May Regulate The Internet?, Stephan Wilske, Teresa Schiller
Federal Communications Law Journal
The Internet now reaches 60 million users in 160 countries, with the number increasing each year. Although cyberspace has been viewed as a self-regulating entity controlled by no government, this myth is being destroyed as the global Internet community expands. With this expansion comes a question: Who has the authority to regulate cyberspace? Given that decisions about the Internet reach far beyond national borders, the answer to this question is unknown, but certainly has broad implications. Traditional laws of international jurisdiction, including jurisdiction to prescribe, jurisdiction to adjudicate, and jurisdiction to enforce, offer some clear answers. However, further development of …
Renov. Aclu: Insulating The Internet, The First Amendment, And The Marketplaceof Ideas , Stephen C. Jacques
Renov. Aclu: Insulating The Internet, The First Amendment, And The Marketplaceof Ideas , Stephen C. Jacques
American University Law Review
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Linking Copyright To Homepages, Matt Jackson
Linking Copyright To Homepages, Matt Jackson
Federal Communications Law Journal
The explosive growth of the Internet as a widespread medium of communication raises many novel copyright issues. One issue that has escaped much examination is the copyright implications of "links"--references to other Internet Web sites that allow immediate access to those sites. This Comment analyzes such questions as whether linking gives rise to direct or contributory liability to the copyright owner of a linked site, and whether the links themselves are copyrightable. It concludes that, although contributory liability is possible, linking cannot constitute a direct infringement any more than dialing a phone number to reach an answering machine with a …
Online Law: The Spa's Legal Guide To Doing Business On The Internet, Thomas J. Smedinghoff, Tom W. Bell
Online Law: The Spa's Legal Guide To Doing Business On The Internet, Thomas J. Smedinghoff, Tom W. Bell
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Attorneys and academics have of late benefitted from a surge in the number of texts discussing the emerging law of the Internet. Online Law: The SPA's Legal Guide To Doing Business On The Internet, edited by Thomas J. Smedinghoff and published by the Software Publishers Association, represents a particularly welcome contribution. It achieves its limited goals about as well as any paper-bound book could--and does so at a nicely limited price.
The Presence Of A Web Site As A Constitutionally Permissible Basis For Personal Jurisdiction, Christine E. Mayewski
The Presence Of A Web Site As A Constitutionally Permissible Basis For Personal Jurisdiction, Christine E. Mayewski
Indiana Law Journal
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Is The Environmental Movement A Critical Internet Technology, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Is The Environmental Movement A Critical Internet Technology, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Villanova Environmental Law Journal
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The Internet: A Critical Technology For The State Of Environmental Law, Jocelyn C. Adkins
The Internet: A Critical Technology For The State Of Environmental Law, Jocelyn C. Adkins
Villanova Environmental Law Journal
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