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The introduction of new digital information and communications
technologies has given birth to a new legal domain, commonly called
Information and Communication Technology Law or more fashionable -
Cyber Law. Electronic commerce has led to specific legal problems,
for example with regard to evidence, liability, consumer protection
or payment. The convergence between broadcasting,
telecommunications and digital information technology has created a
new platform for public information with all the related legal
issues. Practically every country in the world has issued specific
legislation or developed case law in this area. The domain has
acquired sufficient stability to fit into a common structure. A
logical consequence of this evolution is the publication of an
International Encyclopaedia of Cyber Law. The Encyclopaedia
consists primarily in a series of national monographs, treating the
different legal subjects related to information and communication
technology on the basis of a common standard outline. The outline
contains, besides a general introduction, seven main parts:
Regulation of the ICT Market; Protection of Intellectual Property
in the ICT Sector; IICT Contracts; Electronic Transactions;
Non-Contractual Liability; Privacy Protection: and,
Computer-Related Crime. Besides the national monographs, this
Encyclopaedia also contains monographs on supranational and
international cyber law issues. Examples are the monographs on
European Union Cyber Law or on International and Global
Telecommunications Law. The Encyclopaedia provides further an
International Cyber Law Codex with important international texts in
this field. The initial volume of the Encyclopaedia contains
information about cyber laws in Australia, Hong Kong, Cyprus,
Greece, Ireland, Japan, U.K.,Portugal, South Africa and Spain.
Other countries will be incorporated as the Encyclopaedia matures.
One of the nation's leading First Amendment attorneys provides
media counsel with up-to-date information on how to avoid
litigation, the andquot;public person, andquot; settlement and
pretrial tactics, winning trial tactics and cost minimization
techniques; with ample case analysis, including the landmark case
Moldea v. New York Times Co. By Bruce W. Sanford. Libel and Privacy
by Bruce W. Sanford explains how the U.S. Supreme Court is now
approaching constitutional libel law and setting the boundaries for
invasion of privacy suits. Comprehensive coverage of all key topics
includes: Establishing effective techniques to avoid litigation by
following the four-step review process In-depth treatment of
andquot;public personandquot; Valuable settlement and pretrial
tactics Winning trial tactics and cost minimization techniques
Analysis of recent cases and new developments including those in
the emerging cyber-like area Discussion of the landmark case Moldea
v. New York Times Co. -- which the author argued and won An
illustration of the legal and factual criteria governing the
measurement of damages in libel actions And more
The principle of Network Neutrality prescribes that all data
packets that are being sent through the Internet must be treated
equally with respect to their origin, destination, and content. It
has recently received much attention by policymakers in the US and
Europe and is debated controversially. This book advances the
debate by providing a scientific and unbiased view on Network
Neutrality, and the related issue of Open Access as policy
instruments to counteract the anticipated scarcity of
telecommunications infrastructure. The book contains articles by
leading international legal and economic scholars, as well as by
policymakers on the possible effects of Network Neutrality and Open
Access regulation, and thus offers a holistic and interdisciplinary
viewpoint on these issues.
The Nigerian telecommunications industry has continued to grow in a
phenomenal manner following market liberalization reforms that
commenced in the 1990s. As of 2017, the telecommunications industry
was one of the fastest-growing economic sectors in Nigeria and the
fourth largest contributor to the country's Gross Domestic Product.
The telecommunications industry, however, remains a highly
technical and naturally dynamic industry that has not been a usual
area for legal research in developing countries such as Nigeria.
This book bridges that gap in knowledge by providing an analysis of
the legal and policy instruments that regulate the industry. It
comprises eleven chapters that discuss the historical evolution of
telecommunications and its regulation; the development of the
Nigerian telecommunications industry from 1886 to 2017; the legal
basis for the regulation of the industry; the licensing and duties
of service providers; the regulation of network infrastructure; the
protection of consumers; the regulation of competition,
interconnection, universal access, and environmental protection;
and the resolution of industry disputes. This book will be useful
to policy makers, legislators, regulators, lawyers, law students,
investors, operators, and consumers, as well as any person
interested in the Nigerian telecommunications industry.
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