what are the regulatory challenges of the internet?

Scdo1,

There are many regulatory challenges of interest to the internet. I've
chosen a few of interest to myself and I hope that you'll find them
interesting as well!

One of the most common issues to arise is how regulation should affect
freedom of speech on the internet. Are there limits to what is
considered "acceptable" speech? What privacy or anonymity should be
accorded to those who express themselves on the internet? Should
libraries be required to place software that censors what patrons may
view?

[ http://www.eff.org/CAF/cafuiuc.html ]
This page presents material that gives pointers to potential issues
with censorship and the internet. I would also recommend EFF's home
website [ http://www.eff.org ] because the Electronic Frontier
Foundation is frequently involved in issues about the internet and
free speech.

[ http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/05/cyber/cyberlaw/05law.html
]
This is an article from the NY Times which provides further links to
sites that have information about the internet and censorship.

Search Strategy:

[ ://www.google.com/search?as_q=internet+library+censor&num=100&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images]
Google Search: internet + library + censor


Another issue regards state tax laws and the internet. Currently, a US
law prevents states from charging sales tax if the items are shipped
outside the state. Obviously, this means that individuals purchasing
goods via the internet can avoid state sales tax by purchasing from a
company outside their home state instead of from a local merhcant.

Google's cache has a story from ECommerce Times which details the
various issues involved:

[ http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:tlMs9fozdkAJ:www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/11590.html+state+tax+laws+internet+sales&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
]
Story from 2001 about sales taxes on the internet.

[ http://www.entrepreneur.com/Your_Business/YB_SegArticle/0,4621,307444,00.html
]
Entrepeneur gives some details about current laws

Search Strategy:
[ ://www.google.com/search?as_q=state+tax+laws+internet+sales&num=100&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images
]
Google Search: state + tax + laws + internet + sales


I hope this provides you with enough information to continue your
reseach. Here's one more link to a Google Search that may provide you
with more ideas about internet regulation:

Search strategy:

[ ://www.google.com/search?as_q=internet+regulation&num=100&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=law+legal+&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images
]
Google Search: internet + regulation + (law OR legal)

Please advise if you need more assistance! Good luck in your research!

/ephraim