Governing the Internet: The Emergence of an International Regime (Ipolitics)

This Volume Explores The Many Complex Issues And Challenges That Confront Governments, Technocrats, Business People And Others As They Try To Create And Implement Rules For A Truly Global Interoperable Internet. Introduction: The Internet As A World Enterprise -- 1. International Connectivity -- 2. Global Internet Governance -- 3. Frameworks For E-commerce And Taxation -- 4. Investment And Intellectual Property -- 5. Content, Privacy, And International Law -- 6. International Regimes And Internet Security -- 7. Challenges To The Global Internet Regime. Marcus Franda. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 223-241) And Index. Reflecting Franda's practical involvement with international business through various chambers of commerce, this study looks at the ways government officials, technocrats, businesspeople, and other users from many nations have been able to effect cooperation, in a very short period of time, to create rules and procedures for the relatively smooth operation of the Internet. Franda (government and politics, U. of Maryland) focuses on countries with the most advanced IT infrastructures, but he also discusses the development of the Net in China as a test case for accommodating the majority of the world's citizens in an international regime. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)