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Topics ~ Antitrust ~ Copyright ~ Database Protection ~ International Harmonization ~ Licensing ~ Litigation and Dispute Resolution ~ Patent Administration ~ Technology Transfer ~ Trade Secrets ~ Trademarks Resources ~ Transcripts ~ Past Events ~ Publications ~ Upcoming Events ~ Web Sites Sectors ~ Internet ~ Biotech/Pharma ~ E commerce ~ Agriculture ~ Business Methods ~ Software		E commerce Global Networks and Local Values: A Comparative Look at Germany and the United States A joint German-American project produced this examination of the role of values in shaping law and practice for many issues relating to networked content, including intellectual property, privacy, and free speech. Also found in: Copyright ~ Internet ~ Publications search within report: The Internet's Coming of Age (2001), Table of Contents Key study in CSTB’s series of penetrating analyses of the evolution of the Internet, this report characterizes the Internet at the beginning of the 21st century, focusing on the evolution of key technical and business trends. It relates those trends to broader social and economic concerns, illuminating areas where public policy may become more important, while presenting arguments against premature or transplanted regulatory approaches. It provides a case study of the evolution of telephony over the Internet. Also found in: Antitrust ~ Internet ~ Publications search within report: The Digital Dilemma: Intellectual Property in the Information Age This book presents the multiple facets of digitized intellectual property, defining terms, identifying key issues, and exploring alternatives. It follows the complex threads of law, business, incentives to creators, the American tradition of access to information, the international context, and the nature of human behavior. Technology is explored for its ability to transfer content and its potential to protect intellectual property rights. The book proposes research and policy recommendations as well as principles for policymaking. Also found in: Copyright ~ Database Protection ~ Licensing ~ Internet ~ Software ~ Publications search within report: Fostering Research on the Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology This report provides a framework for studying a wide range of questions about how people use, influence, and are affected by the Internet and information technology generally. It is a guide to thinking about the implications of electronic commerce, the digitization of all kinds of information, and the notion of a digital divide. Among the areas outlined as candidates for research is intellectual property. Beginning with prepublication release in July 1998, it has been briefed to NSF and discussed in congressional testimony. The report contributed to the 1999 PITAC report, IT2 hearings, and the May 1999 Federal Digital Economy conference. Also found in: Copyright ~ Internet ~ Software ~ Publications search within report: