Can WTO Law Keep Up with the Internet?

Gao, Henry S.

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Can WTO Law Keep Up with the Internet?

Proceedings of the ASIL 108th Annual Meeting/ILA 76th Biennial Conference, pp. 350-352, 2014

Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. 33/2014

8 Pages Posted: 21 Sep 2014 Last revised: 4 Oct 2021

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Henry S. Gao

Singapore Management University - Yong Pung How School of Law

Date Written: June 19, 2014

Abstract

While the GATS, in its current form, is not well suited to the regulation of Internet, it has the potential to keep up with the regulatory task. However, to make this happen, we will need new approaches in dealing with Internet services, especially on key issues such as classifications, obligations and exceptions. Some of the preliminary policy suggestions are made in this article, in the hope that they will lead to more insights on these issues.

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Gao, Henry S., Can WTO Law Keep Up with the Internet? (June 19, 2014). Proceedings of the ASIL 108th Annual Meeting/ILA 76th Biennial Conference, pp. 350-352, 2014, Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. 33/2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2498831