Governing the Internet: The Emergence of an International Regime

270 Pages·2001·1.984 MB·English

by  Marcus F. Franda

G
OVERNING
I
THE NTERNET
iPOLITICS: Global Challenges in the Information Age
RENÉE MARLIN-BENNETT, SERIES EDITOR
G
OVERNING
I
THE NTERNET
The Emergence of an
International Regime
M F
ARCUS RANDA
boulder
london
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Franda, Marcus F.
Governing the Internet : the emergence of an international regime / by Marcus Franda.
p. cm.—(iPolitics)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-55587-999-3 (alk. paper)
1. Internet—Law and legislation. I. Title. II. Series.
K564.C6 F73 2001
341.7'577—dc21
2001019068
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Printed and bound in the United States of America
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5 4 3 2 1
To Vonnie,
an extraordinary lifetime companion,
who made this and so much else possible

Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: The Internet as a World Enterprise 1
1 International Connectivity 19
2 Global Internet Governance 43
3 Frameworks for E-Commerce and Taxation 83
4 Investment and Intellectual Property 109
5 Content, Privacy, and International Law 145
6 International Regimes and Internet Security 177
7 Challenges to the Global Internet Regime 203
List of Acronyms 217
Bibliography 223
Index 243
About the Book 255
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