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Commercialism And The Downfall Of Internet Self Governance: An Application Of Antitrust Law, 16 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 125 (1997), David A. Gottardo
Commercialism And The Downfall Of Internet Self Governance: An Application Of Antitrust Law, 16 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 125 (1997), David A. Gottardo
UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law
This article discusses the proliferation of on-line commercialism on the Internet and the various problems related to the increase of commercialism. Spamming, which is defined as the distribution of large amounts of unsolicited information, has been the major form of commercialism and arguably the most problematic. The article emphasizes the attempts to reduce the problem of on-line commercialism through preventative measures, such as self-governance on the Internet. While the author states that self-governance may be a solution to the problem of excessive commercialism, he also states that self-governance may give rise to problems, such as intervention by the federal government …