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Internet governance by contract / Lee A. Bygrave.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191767494 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Internet -- Law and legislation
| ContractsAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199687343DDC classification: 343.0999 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This title is concerned with the following issues: what is the role of contract in governance of the Internet; why does contract play that role; and what is its utility and legitimacy in doing so? In casting light on these issues, the book also describes the general role played by statute in Internet governance along with the reasons for that role. The book shows that contract is often preferred over statute because it enables flexible micro-management of the digital environment more easily than statute does.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title is concerned with the following issues: what is the role of contract in governance of the Internet; why does contract play that role; and what is its utility and legitimacy in doing so? In casting light on these issues, the book also describes the general role played by statute in Internet governance along with the reasons for that role. The book shows that contract is often preferred over statute because it enables flexible micro-management of the digital environment more easily than statute does.
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