Law and the Information Superhighway

This book analyzes the major legal issues that arise as the electronic information infrastructure matures. It explains: (1) the interrelationship among various areas of law, including intellectual property, access rights, tort and criminal liability, and privacy; (2) the new techniques of electronic publishing, electronic mail, and the Internet; and (3) the convergence of cable television and telephone technologies.

ISBN	0471126241	Pages	760
ISBN13	9780471126249 (What's this?)	Volumes	001
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd	Weight (grammes)	1559
Imprint	John Wiley & Sons Inc	Published in	New York
Format	Hardback	Series title	Business Practice Library
Publication date	11 Mar 1996	Height (mm)	258
Library of Congress	KF2765.P47	Width (mm)	183
DEWEY	347.30648	Spine width (mm)	40
DEWEY edition	DC20	Academic level	Professional / Scholarly

	Short Reference List
Ch. 1	NII as a Source of Legal Issues	1
Ch. 2	Access to Networks and Facilities	33
Ch. 3	Privacy	87
Ch. 4	Liability for Harmful Communications	161
Ch. 5	Liability for Service Failures	209
Ch. 6	Constitutional Considerations	261
Ch. 7	Regulation	299
Ch. 8	Interoperability and Compatibility	345
Ch. 9	Electronic Commerce: Authentication and Electronic Contracting	375
Ch. 10	Intellectual Property	415
Ch. 11	Public Information	469
Ch. 12	Civil Dispute Resolution and Procedure	501
Ch. 13	Criminal Law	569
Ch. 14	International Law and Trade	627
	Table of Cases	675
	Index	709

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