Net Neutrality: Ofcom ‘opens debate’
Ofcom has published a discussion paper and is seeking views on net neutrality issues…
Society & Justice
OFT Report: Online Targeting of Advertising and Prices
The OFT published a market study setting out its preliminary views on behavioural advertising and targeted pricing practices on 25 May…
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Trends: E-disclosure and Legal Practice in the Recovery Position
Triggered by positive feelings following LegalTech 2010, Chris Dale offers his reflections on an impending upswing, bringing opportunities for litigation software and services suppliers. Developments in e-disclosure give the clue to how law firms can make the most of better times ahead….
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Data Protection: The New Technical and Political Environment
Ian Brown paints a picture of a rapidly changing data protection landscape, with the dangers arising from technical revolutions and political adjustments in the foreground…
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Stuck in ‘Neutral’? Google, AdWords and the E-Commerce Directive Immunities
Lilian Edwards considers the foundation of the ‘immunity’ granted to information society service providers by the E-Commerce Directive. She asks whether the emphasis laid in the recent Attorney General’s Opinion in ‘the AdWords case’ on neutrality as a qualification for that immunity is justified….
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National Restrictions on Online Gaming Upheld
The ECJ has supported Portugal’s legislative restrictions on online gaming based in other EU jurisdictions, apparently endorsing a lottery monopoly there. The judgment is likely to have substantial implications for online gaming across the EU….
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An Un-governating Principle for the Internet
Taking an expert technical perspective, Jon Crowcroft thinks much of the debate about Internet governance can be denuded of meaning by technical solutions. This article arises from a presentation at the SCL Forum held in September 2008 ‘Legislating for Web 2.0 – Preparing for the Communications Act?’…
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The Net Neutrality Zombie and Net Neutrality ‘Lite’
Chris Marsden suggests that excessive regulation to ensure net neutrality can have negative consequences and commends to the EU an approach which produces ‘net neutrality lite’ This article arises from a presentation at the SCL Forum held in September 2008 ‘Legislating for Web 2.0 – Preparing for the Communications Act?’…
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The Hand of God Slaps the Hand of Google
Mark Weston reviews the successful moves to force search engines in Argentina to filter the results of searches on named individuals…
Intelligent Agents and Internet Commerce in Ancient Rome
Andrew Katz highlights the lessons that might be learned from the conduct of commerce in Ancient Rome. He identifies the parallels between the role of slaves and the regulation of intelligent agents in the modern world….
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