| Author: | Kobrin, S.J. |
| Title: | Territoriality and the governance of cyberspace |
| Journal: | Journal of International Business Studies
2001 : VOL. 32:4, p. 687-704 |
| Index terms: | Electronic commerce Internet Information technology Telecommunication Multinational companies Regulations |
| Freeterms: | e-commerce |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The issue of how to regulate transactions in cyberspace is central to the future of international electronic commerce. This paper is based on four assumptions: 1. The Internet and e-commerce cannot exist apart from the social order, 2. Attempts to regulate and tax activities on the Internet through existing territorial jurisdiction will be problematic, 3. Cyberspace and e-commerce are inherently international, thus any successful governance regime will involve significant and substantial international cooperation, 4. Effective governance of cyberspace will require public-private sector cooperation. |
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