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Sex, Laws, and Cyberspace: Freedom and Censorship on the Frontiers of the Online Revolution Book

By far the best-documented and most level-headed, readable, and informative book yet on the subject of freedom of speech on the Internet. Wallace and Mangan provide blow-by-blow chapters detailing the backgrounds and legal proceedings in each of the primary landmark U.S. episodes to date: Memphis vs. Robert Thomas' Amateur Action pornography BBS U.S. Government vs. Phillip Zimmerman's PGP The University of Michigan student's snuff postings Stratton stockbrokerage vs. Prodigy The Church of Scientology vs. the world, in attempts to squelch anti-Scientology discussions on the Net Comon sense vs. Martin Rimm's so-called "quantitative analyses" of Net pornography Candyland's Bomb recipe pages U.S. Senate Communications Decency Act proceedings and thoughtful analyses of precedents in the legislation of previous telecommunications technologies (telephony, radio, and television) My only complaint: either the authors (or, more likely, the publishers) opted for a sensationalized title that does not do justice to the much broader coverage actually provided. Highest Recommendation.Read More

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  • Product Description

    A groundbreaking study of the legal issues and ethical debates surrounding the international growth of the Internet and commercial online services. The authors examine the pressure on the government to regulate this new media, scrutinize the ongoing battles, and interview key players in both pro- and anti-regulation camps. Ultimately, they offer a framework for a workable regulatory compromise in the arena of free speech. "Required reading for anyone interested in free speech in modern society."The New York Times Book Review.

  • 0805052984
  • 9780805052985
  • Jonathan Wallace, Mark Mangan
  • 1 March 1997
  • Henry Holt & Co (P)
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 320
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