Regulating the Global Information Society

by Marsden, Christopher T.

• ISBN13: 9780203988893
• ISBN10: 0203988892
• Copyright: 2000-09-21
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

An outstanding line-up of contributors explore the regulation of the internet from an interdisciplinary perspective. In-depth coverage of this controversial area such as international political economy, law, politics, economics, sociology and internet regulation. Regulating the Global Information Society covers the differences between both US and UK approaches to regulation and establishes where policy is being made that will influence the future direction of the global information society, from commercial, democratic and middle-ground perspectives.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors

Series Editor's Preface

Acknowledgements

Acronyms

Introduction:Information and communications technologies, globalisation and regulation

Theoretical Perspectives

The Role of the Public Sphere in the Information Society

In Search of the Self: Charting the course of self-regulation on the Internet in a global environment

Will Electronic Commerce Change the Law?: Towards a regulatory perspective based on competition, information and learning skills

The Limits of Telecommunications Regulation

How Far Can Deregulation of Telecommunications Go?

Realising Social Goals in Connectivity and Content: The challenge of convergence

Commentary: When to regulate in the GIS? A public policy perspective

The Rise and Decline of the International Telecommunications Regime

After Seattle: Trade negotiations and the new economy Comment on Jonathon D. Aronson , 'After Seattle: Trade negotiations and the new economy'

International Self-regulation and Standard Setting

Locating Internet Governance: Lessons from the standards process

Semi-private International Rulemaking: Lessons learned from the WIPO domain name process

Standard Setting and Competition Policy

Will the Internet Remake Antitrust Law?

The Problems of the Third Way: A Java case study

The Limits of Government Regulation

China's Impact on the Global Information Society

Freedom Versus Access Rights in a European Context

Pluralism, Guidance and the New Media

Five Challenges for Regulating the Global Information Society

Bibliography

Index

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