Bücher der Reihe Routledge Research in Information Technology and E-Commerce Law

Identifies a tripartite problem - intellectual, institutional and ethical - inherent in the domain name regulation culture. This book discusses domain names as sui generis 'e-property' rights and analyses years of experience, through the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA).

Offers an account of ODR for consumers in the EU context, presenting a comprehensive investigation of the development of ODR for business to consumer disputes within the EU. This book examines the role of both the European legislator with the Mediation Directive and the English judiciary in encouraging the use of mediation.

The book brings together established experts to critically analyse recent developments and case law in online commerce and communications law and policy. The book offers an accessible and informative guide covering several domains of internet law, including: patenting methods of doing business over the internet; efforts by intellectual property owners to compel internet firms to monitor their online offerings; and the ability of the law to require or prohibit internet companies from create a specific version of the internet.