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Summary
Summary
Back in the early 1990s, in its infancy, the Internet was said by many to be incapable of being regulated and that it should stay that way. This book shows why the Internet needs regulating and how it has been and can be done. It takes empirical evidence from real-life cases and uses them to explain regulatory approaches and paradigms. The book adopts an expansive view of regulation, including the deployment of technology, the use of market forces, the formulation of industry self-regulation as well as legislation. It shows the possibilities and limits of the regulatory approaches and why policy makers should take a light-handed approach to regulation-attempting alternative regulatory means and letting technology "settle" before passing legislation.Policy makers, particularly from developing countries, and students of policy should find the book useful in understanding how judicious regulation can help the Internet grow to fulfil its promise.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| 1 Introduction The Value of Regulation |
| Accepting International Regulations |
| Conclusion |
| 2 Framework for Regulating the Internet Introduction |
| Modes of Regulation |
| A Suggested Framework for Regulation |
| Conclusion |
| 3 Censorship and Content Regulation of the Internet Introduction |
| History of Regulation |
| Problems of Internet Censorship |
| Methods of Censorship |
| Trends |
| Conclusion |
| 4 The Possibilities and Limits of Self-regulation Self-regulation |
| What is Self-Regulation? |
| Requirements for Effective Self-regulation |
| Advantages and Disadvantages of Self-regulation |
| Problems with Self-regulation of the Internet |
| Is Self-Regulation the Only Way? |
| Impact of Self-Regulation |
| Conclusion |
| 5 Liability for Third-Party Content Introduction |
| Defamation in the UK |
| Analysis |
| Conclusion |
| Appendix 5.1 The US |
| Appendix 5.2 European Union |
| Appendix 5.3 Germany |
| Appendix 5.4 Sweden |
| Appendix 5.5 Singapore |
| Appendix 5.6 India |
| Appendix 5.7 Bermuda |
| 6 Privacy Regulation on the Internet Introduction |
| The Issues |
| Modes of Regulation |
| Recommendations |
| Conclusion |
| 7 Issues Arising from the Internet Child Pornography |
| Consumer Fraud and Cybercrime |
| Defamation |
| Copyright |
| Spam |
| Conclusion |
| 8 Internet Regulation in the Future Forget a Paradigm |
| Predicting the Path of Developing Regulations |
| Multi-layered Approach |
| Caveat |
| Conclusion |
| Epilogue |
| Bibliography |
| Index |
