Table of Contents: Spinning the Web: The History and Infrastructure of the Internet (Rita Tehan); The National Information Infrastructure: The Federal Role (Glenn J. McLoughlin); Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth (Marcia S. Smith, John D. Moteff, Lennard G. Druger, Glenn J. McLoughlin, and Jeffrey W. Seifert); Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues (Lennard G. Kruger); Welcome to Cyberia: An Internet Overview (Rita Tehan); Online Privacy Protection: Issues and Developments (Gina Marie Stevens); Internet Tax Legislation: Distinguishing Issues (Nonna A. Noto); Internet and E-Commerce Statistics: What They Mean and Where to Find Them on the Web (Rita Tehan); Internet Gambling (Charles Doyle); Instant Messaging on the Internet: Interoperability Issues of Competition and Fair Access (Jeffrey W. Seifert); “Junk E-mail”: An Overview of Issues and Legislation Concerning Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail (“Spam”) (Marcia S. Smith); Index. |