Jurisdiction and the Internet : a study of regulatory competence over online activity / Uta Kohl.

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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

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59522

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Jurisdiction.

Internet -- Law and legislation.

Electronic commerce -- Law and legislation.

Transborder data flow -- Law and legislation.

Electronic commerce -- Law and legislation.

Cyberspace -- Government policy.

Contents:

1. Jurisdiction and the internet

2. Law: too lethargic for the online era?

3. The tipping point in law

4. Many destinations but no map

5. The solution: only the country of origin?

6. The lack of enforcement power: a curse or a blessing?

7. A simple choice: more global power or a less global internet.

Summary:

This book offers some insights into the debate on transnational internet governance and regulation.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-311) and index.

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9780521843805

0521843804

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Phys. description:

xxii, 323 p. : 24 cm