"The law is ponderous and slow. The Internet is nimble and fast. This encyclopedia examines legal issues surrounding the Internet and computers, and details the state of the law as it struggles to keep up with new developments. Written by a law professor for a general audience, the book is both a complete resource on this high-interest area of the law and a primer on legal research and law in general." "The Internet is a communication medium, a do-it-yourself publishing house, and a source of information on everything. It is also subject to abuse by rogues, spammers, and terrorists. The law must balance the rights of Internet users against the excesses of abusers. It must find ways to regulate, and protect rights in, new technology. Internet and the Law is an accessible and comprehensive resource for information on the Internet and the rapidly developing body of law regulating it."--BOOK JACKET
