Internet Law & Policy

Catalog description

The ubiquity of the internet and its services, coupled with the rapid pace of innovation and disruption it empowers, presents novel challenges for all aspects of public policy (courts, legislatures, regulators, users and providers). This course covers the mechanics of how the internet works and the challenges it poses to traditional regulatory controls. Competing models of internet regulation are introduced and applied to current public policy issues arising from the unique affordance of the internet. Specific attention is given to the relevant statutes and legal decisions that shape our regulatory responses.