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03/04/2002. Source:Covington & Burling. Kurt Wimmer and Faith Kasparian
2001 was an extraordinary year in the life of internet law, as governments and courts across the globe undertook actions to make the internet an integral part of everyday life. Kurt Wimmer and Faith Kasparian from US law firm Covington & Burling look at why these changes were necessary and what impact they are likely to have on the growth of the internet in 2002. The key findings of the report showed: 11 September forced legislatures in Europe and the US to increase efforts to subject the internet to surveillance and security. The move by many publishers ‘on-line' also forced the need for tighter copyright measures and the establishment of a copyright directive in Europe and stringent enforcement of the First Amendment in the US.
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