Trying to resolve jurisdictional rules on the Internet

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Legislators have differing opinions on the role of traditional laws in regard to the Internet because the Internet spans all geographic areas, while law are based on boundaries.. Some believe conventional legal concepts should be adapted to the Internet, while others believe that it is not a logical step to apply the existing laws to the Internet. There are three issues that need to be resolved to solve the jurisdiction problems on the Internet. The first is the amount of business conducted on the Internet that originates from a distinguishable jurisdiction. The second is which state or country's laws will be used in a dispute between parties from different locations. The last consideration is when a government should enforce another government's rulings concerning activities conducted on the Internet.

Laws, regulations and rules, International communication, Government Regulation

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Plan calls for self-policing the Internet

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The Bertelsmann Foundation proposes that Web sites adopt a site rating system to head off government regulation. Under the Memorandum on Self-Regulation of the Internet standards, parents would have a means of filtering what their children can see on the Internet. Free-speech advocates contend that such a system would be prone to manipulation by governments. Or that news organizations would self-censor their coverage, in an effort to retain their appeal to a broad audience.

United States, Standards, Freedom of speech, Political aspects, Web sites (World Wide Web), Web sites, Computers and children, Industry self-regulation, Industry self regulation, World Wide Web

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