Congress, IP and the Internet: A Busy Year Ahead – Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy Issues Go Under the Microscope

Information Today, Vol. 18, No. 5, p. 16, May 2001

5 Pages Posted: 22 Jun 2010

Date Written: May 1, 2001

Abstract

The legal world of the Internet is not getting any easier. The recent decisions in the A&M Records v. Napster and Amazon v. barnesandnoble.com cases indicate that intellectual property law is still struggling to adapt to this comparatively new content and communication tool. Similarly, privacy on the Internet remains a major concern, and may have played a part in the recent collapse of so many dot.com e-businesses as consumers remain very concerned about providing personal information over the Internet. The global scope of the Internet only adds to these concerns, as content providers must navigate a complex multi-national myriad of intellectual property and privacy laws that, in contrast to the Internet, do not transcend national boundaries. Early indications are that Congress will be looking very closely at these and a number of Internet and intellectual property issues that could impact both producers and consumers of information.

Keywords: intellectual property, Internet, privacy, lawsuits, legislation, copyright law, technology, education, Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001, European Union Directive on Data Protection, Information Antipiracy Act

Suggested Citation

Pike, George H., Congress, IP and the Internet: A Busy Year Ahead – Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy Issues Go Under the Microscope (May 1, 2001). Information Today, Vol. 18, No. 5, p. 16, May 2001, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1628307

George H. Pike (Contact Author)

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