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The Global Public Policy Edition
Keeping up with the issues-and the people-who are changing the face of global Internet public policy

By Michael R. Nelson
mrn@us.ibm.com

This special issue of On The Internet is designed to help you better understand many of the policy issues that need to be addressed if the Internet is to realize its full potential. We have assembled articles by top experts on Internet policy who are deeply involved in Internet policy debates currently under way.

The Internet has gone from a tool used by a few million researchers-primarily in the United States-to a powerful platform for commerce worldwide. It has become a mass medium used by more than 200 million people worldwide. Along the way, a number of policy problems have developed, ranging from online privacy to cybersecurity, Internet pornography, and online piracy of copyrighted material. These are new issues and will require new mechanisms and new institutions to address them. More....

In this issue:

Censorship 2000
By John Perry Barlow
How will we be affected by the increasingly diverse and inventive forces of online censorship? And who will win? The Party of the Past or the Party of the Future?

The Internet Society and Public Policy
By David Maher
The Internet Society has identified five public policy issues it believes are most critical. The next step is to develop and formulate positions that reflect a wide range of voices and opinions.

Struggling with the Digital Divide
By Madanmohan Rao
The Internet can exacerbate the digital divide. But it can also be used to narrow the gap.

Local Access Pricing and the International Digital Divide
By Sam Paltridge
Access to information and communications resources is increasingly critical to economic and social development. But not all countries can access resources equally. Can favorable pricing structures create equity?

The Internet Policy Paradox: Less is More
By Charles Brownstein
When it comes to public policy, more regulation is not necessarily better regulation. Instead, the best hope for Internet policy may be to mirror the design of the Internet itself.

Toward a Global E-Commerce Clause
By Susan P. Crawford and David R. Johnson
In today's interconnected global economy, we need rules for online merchants that are consistent around the world.
How Can We Ensure the Privacy of Internet Users?
By Harriet Pearson
As Web use increases, so do the number and variety of privacy issues. What are the best ways to address the growing concerns over privacy?

The International Internet Interconnection Issue
By Jane van Beelen and John Rolland
Many ISPs believe that connection costs aren't distributed equitably among nations. Who's really paying for international Internet traffic?

Ensuring a Truly Global Policy-Making Process
By Izumi Aizu
The Internet is transforming economics and societies worldwide. What will it take to create a working system of Internet governance?

Trademarks and Domain Names: The New Remedies
By Carol Anne Been and David W. Maher
The end of 1999 saw the creation of two new methods for resolving domain-name disputes-the U.S Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act and ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. They may be better than you think.

Security: Protecting the Internet from Cyber Attacks
By Dorothy Denning
Walking the fine line that separates protection from intrusion.

Internet Domain Names
By Roger Cochetti
What role should the private sector have in domain-name management?

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