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Internet regulation - law

      Titles Descriptions
  1. About.com: Internet Industry
  2. Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition
  3. CyberSpace Law Center
  4. First Monday Subject Index
  5. Global Internet Liberty Campaign
  6. Internet and Copyright: An Introduction to Caching, Linking and Framing
  7. Internet Fraud Complaint Center
  8. Internet Fraud Watch
  9. Internet Law and Policy Forum
  10. Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions
  11. JANET(UK)
  12. JISC Legal Information Service
  13. JOLT: Journal of Law and Technology
  14. KuesterLaw: Technology Law Resource
  15. Legal Issues on the Internet: Hyperlinking and Framing
  16. Legal Regulation of Electronic Commerce
  17. LinkScan: Elsop Webmaster Resource Center
  18. OECD: DSTI: Information and Communications Policy
  19. Proprietary Rights in Hypertext Linkages
  20. QuickLinks
  21. Tech Law Journal
  22. Top Cyberspace Law Cases of 1997

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About.com: Internet Industry
Offers original articles and features about the Internet industry, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include associations, business issues, broadcasting, domain registration, electronic commerce, history of the Internet, innovations, legal resources, news resources, online journals, reference services and trading, trade fairs and statistics.
     Author: About.com
     Subjects: internet commerce, internet history, internet infrastructure, internet news, internet regulation - domains, internet regulation - law, internet regulation - standards, internet security, internet usage data
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: forum, index, news
Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition
Pressure group fighting for the future of freedom of expression in the information age. Offers news, Supreme Court appeal documents and background information.
     Author: Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition
     Subjects: freedom and privacy, internet culture, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 323
     Resource type: index, news
CyberSpace Law Center
Designed to be an evolving resource for those interested in legal issues concerning cyberspace. Sections include: cybercrimes, commerce, privacy, intellectual property, commerce etc. US based.
     Author: FindLaw
     Subjects: internet commerce, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 343.0999
     Resource type: index
First Monday Subject Index
First Monday is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal about the Internet. It aims to follow the political and regulatory regimes affecting the Internet, examine the use of the Internet on a global scale, analyse research and development of Internet software and hardware, study the use of Internet in specific communities and report on standards.
     Author: First Monday
     Subjects: internet infrastructure, internet regulation - law, internet users
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: journal index
Global Internet Liberty Campaign
Information about the campaign to protect and promote fundamental human rights such as freedom of speech and the right of privacy on the Internet. Offers news, resources and articles on issues such as free speech, privacy, cryptography and access to information.
     Author: Global Internet Liberty Campaign
     Subjects: cryptography, freedom and privacy, internet culture, internet regulation - access control, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: documents
Internet and Copyright: An Introduction to Caching, Linking and Framing
Article offering an introduction to the basic copyright issues surrounding the technical characteristics of the Internet.
     Author: Athanasekou, P. Eve
     Subjects: internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 343.0999
     Resource type: article
Internet Fraud Complaint Center
Partnership between the FBI and National White Collar Crime Center, providing a reporting mechanism for Internet users in the USA to alert authorities of suspected fraud committed over the Internet. Once submited, reports are then directed to appropriate local agencies for further action.
     Author: National White Collar Crime Center
     Subjects: business ethics, fraud, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 364.163
     Resource type: service
Internet Fraud Watch
Aims to alert Internet users to fraudulent schemes and sites, including pyramid marketing and sweepstakes, to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent promotions, and to route reports of suspected fraud to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
     Author: National Consumers League
     Subjects: business ethics, fraud, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 364.168
     Resource type: documents
Internet Law and Policy Forum
ILPF supports the development of an international network of reporters to provide timely and accurate information on legal and policy developments that affect the Internet around the globe. It aims to provide a neutral venue in which to develop solutions to the legal and policy questions of the Internet. Includes press releases, interviews and news of working groups on Certificate Authorities, Content Blocking and Digital Signatures.
     Author: Internet Law and Policy Forum
     Subjects: internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 343.0999
     Resource type: documents, news
Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions
Offers summaries of Internet related court decisions. Brief synopses, organised alphabetically by topic, including copyright, email, domain name, first amendment and spamming, are available for each decision, with links to further analysis, quotations, and the full text, where available.
     Author: Samson, Martin H.
     Subjects: internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 343
     Resource type: documents
JANET(UK)
Manages the operation and development of the JANET network, which links the UK’s education and research organisations to each other, as well as to the rest of the world through links to the global Internet. One of its tasks is to ensure that the JANET community is kept up to date with networking developments by organising workshops and conferences to cover either general networking issues or more specific topics, for example, Wireless or IPv6. It also organises events in conjunction with other organisations.
     Author: JNT Association
     Subjects: internet regulation - access control, internet regulation - domains, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 004.65
     Resource type: documents, news
JISC Legal Information Service
Project targeting the FE and HE sectors, aiming to raise awareness of the law in relation to the use of new technologies in the academic environment. Resources include project publications, details of forthcoming events, an annotated listing of useful material, and an overview of legal issues which affect information technology.
     Author: JISC Legal Information Services
     Subjects: information technology, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 341
     Resource type: documents
JOLT: Journal of Law and Technology
The Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT) provides an insight into the legal implications of emerging technologies. JOLT has published articles on varied topics, including biotechnology, computers, international technology transfer, intellectual property, medical technologies, and telecommunications.
     Author: Harvard University
     Subjects: intellectual property, internet regulation - law, patents, technology law, technology transfer, telecommunications
     DeweyClass: 340
     Resource type: journal
KuesterLaw: Technology Law Resource
Source of legal information for intellectual property law and technology law. Includes general information and details of cases involving patents, trademarks, copyright and federal bills. Also offers access to legal resources such as associations, commercial services, journals and magazines.
     Author: KuesterLaw
     Subjects: intellectual property, internet regulation - law, patents, technology law
     DeweyClass: 340
     Resource type: index
Legal Issues on the Internet: Hyperlinking and Framing
Discussion of copyright and trademark law highlighting issues associated with hyperlinking and framing.
     Author: O'Rourke, Maureen A.
     Subjects: internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 343.0999
     Resource type: article
Legal Regulation of Electronic Commerce
Refereed article highlighting the problems of legislating electronic commerce. Discusses the role of the US, European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in formulating legal policy, and the legal position regarding digital signatures, certificate authorities and trusted third parties, and the issue of data protection.
     Author: Swindells, Chris & Henderson, Kay
     Subjects: data privacy, internet commerce, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 384.3
     Resource type: article
LinkScan: Elsop Webmaster Resource Center
Extensive directory of computing and Internet resources, including computer publications, companies, Internet and computer law, and an electronic commerce resource centre.
     Author: Electronic Software Publishing Corporation (Elsop)
     Subjects: internet commerce, internet regulation - law, intranet development
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: index
OECD: DSTI: Information and Communications Policy
Set of reports, policies and recommendations for action pertaining to the global information infrastructure and society, telecommunications regulation and economic and social approaches to international communication.
     Author: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
     Subjects: internet regulation - law, telecommunications
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: documents
Proprietary Rights in Hypertext Linkages
Article discussing recent claims that unauthorised hypertext linkages infringe the intellectual property rights of the owner of the target material. Argues that there are insufficient grounds for excluding such links on the basis of copyright, trademark or false designation of origin.
     Author: Burk, Dan L.
     Subjects: intellectual property, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 343.0999
     Resource type: article
QuickLinks
Set of links to news items about legal and regulatory aspects of Internet and the information society, particularly those relating to information content, market and technology. Covers topics such as computer crime, consumer protection, Internet access and use, and protection of minors.
     Author: Swetenham, Richard
     Subjects: data privacy, information society, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 343
     Resource type: index
Tech Law Journal
News, records, and analysis of legislation and regulation affecting the computer and Internet industry. Includes items on education, employment, encryption, politics and privacy.
     Author: Carney, David, dba Tech Law Journal
     Subjects: data privacy, internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 343
     Resource type: journal
Top Cyberspace Law Cases of 1997
Annotated index to twelve recent cases involving legal issues of Internet use in the US, including spamming, defamation, trademark violation and domain name registration, with links to the court ruling (when available) and other information about the case.
     Author: Kang, Jerry
     Subjects: internet regulation - law
     DeweyClass: 343
     Resource type: index