This authoritative work describes the nature and growth of the law of the Internet and explains the legal obligations, opportunities, rights, and risks inherent in this complex medium.

This book discusses the international legal issues underlying Internet Governance and proposes an international solution to its problems. The book encompasses a wide spectrum of current debate surrounding the governance of the internet and focuses on the areas and issues which urgently require attention from the international community in order to sustain the proper functioning of the global network that forms the foundation of our information fuelled society. Among the topics discussed are international copyright protection, state responsibility for cyber-attacks (cyberterrorism), and international on-line privacy protection. Taking a comparative approach by examining how different jurisdictions such as the United States, the European Union, China and Singapore have attempted various solutions to the problem of Internet Governance, the author offers a practical solution to the problem and is a proponent of International Internet Law. Kulesza suggests that just as in the case of International Environmental Law, an Internet Framework Convention could shape the starting point for international cooperation and lead to a clear, contractual division of state jurisdictional competences. International Internet Law is of particular interest to legal scholars engaged with the current challenges in international law and international relations, as well as students of law, international relations and political science. The issues discussed in the book are also relevant to journalists and other media professionals, facing the challenges of analyzing current international developments in cyberspace.

The common fallacy regarding cyberspace is that the Internet is a new jurisdiction, in which none of the existing rules and regulations apply. However, all the actors involved in an Internet transaction live in one or more existing jurisdictions, so rather than being unregulated, the Internet is arguably highly regulated. Worse, much of this law and regulation is contradictory and difficult, or impossible, to comply with. This book takes a global view of the fundamental legal issues raised by the advent of the Internet as an international communications mechanism. Legal and other materials are integrated to support the discussion of how technological, economic and political factors are shaping the law governing the Internet. Global trends in legal issues are addressed and the effectiveness of potential mechanisms for legal change that are applicable to Internet law are also examined. Of interest to students and practitioners in computer and electronic commerce law.

"No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider." Did you know that these twenty-six words are responsible for much of America's multibillion-dollar online industry? What we can and cannot write, say, and do online is based on just one law—a law that protects online services from lawsuits based on user content. Jeff Kosseff exposes the workings of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has lived mostly in the shadows since its enshrinement in 1996. Because many segments of American society now exist largely online, Kosseff argues that we need to understand and pay attention to what Section 230 really means and how it affects what we like, share, and comment upon every day. The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet tells the story of the institutions that flourished as a result of this powerful statute. It introduces us to those who created the law, those who advocated for it, and those involved in some of the most prominent cases decided under the law. Kosseff assesses the law that has facilitated freedom of online speech, trolling, and much more. His keen eye for the law, combined with his background as an award-winning journalist, demystifies a statute that affects all our lives –for good and for ill. While Section 230 may be imperfect and in need of refinement, Kosseff maintains that it is necessary to foster free speech and innovation. For filings from many of the cases discussed in the book and updates about Section 230, visit jeffkosseff.com

"The internet provides the most effective means of communication known to man and so confronts organizations with tremendous opportunities and also considerable challenges. Providing a concise and well-referenced resource to many of key issues involved on the internet, Canada's Internet Law in a Nutshell explores the inherent tensions between freedom of expression and other values such as the protection of reputation, and commercial speech. The text also examines the tensions between the ease of copying of digital files and the concerns of copyright owners. The text covers many key legal issues confronting conduct occurring on the internet including a deeper focus on issues pertaining to matters such as copyright, privacy, defamation and internet marketing, trademark and domain names, electronic commerce, the Anti-Spam legislation, and introduces key issues concerning other topics such as social media and cloud computing."--Pub. desc.

This unique area of the law calls for a comprehensive, in-depth casebook that can meet the challenge and this is it! to keep up with the constantly changing world of Internet Law, The authors of SOFTWARE AND INTERNET LAW have designed the Internet materials to serve as the nucleus of an Internet Law class. Along with the authors' companion website, this casebook offers complete coverage of all aspects of computer law including hardware, software, The Internet, and E-commerce. What makes this casebook such a necessity for your Software or Internet Law course? Offers a traditional casebook with a cases-and-notes pedagogy, paired with a website that features important and cutting-edge cases and articles Presents an invaluable combination of original text, significant cases, challenging problems, and exemplary questions mixed with the authors' insight based on their cumulative scholarship and classroom experience Illuminates the many roles of lawyers servicing the software industry and Internet such as: Drafting or negotiating agreements For The custom development of software Knowing how to protect a firm's overall intellectual capital in software Reviewing a website to ensure that no illegal content is posted there Litigating claims and settling disputes between their clients and other firms Integrates legal concepts from a variety of fields such as contract law, intellectual property, and antitrust law to promote dynamic thinking and problem solving in this fast-paced field Raises questions about the adequacy of existing laws for adapting To The challenges posed by computer software And The Internet Discusses innovative licensing agreements such as 'shrink-wrap licenses' for distributing mass-market information products Considers economic issues in computer law, especially those derived from 'network effects' in which the function of software or hardware depends upon pre-existing and patented software Allows professors to supplement the existing material with their own material or content from the authors' website to explore a topic in greater depth SOFTWARE AND INTERNET LAW features such hot topics as: Free speech Jurisdiction Electronic commerce Domain names Spam Security Internet regulation

This book provides a clear and authoritative explanation of the law governing the internet, both in the UK and globally. It identifies legal questions likely to arise, explains how to deal with them, and addresses key areas of contention.