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Internet Governance and Regulation

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Books and Book Chapters

"Regulation of Electronic Speech and Commerce," Chapter 30, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Who Rules the Net? edited by Adam Thierer and Clyde Wayne Crews Jr. (2003).

"Telecommunications and Broadband Policy," Chapter 41, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress (2003).

"Regulation of Electronic Speech and Commerce," Chapter 14, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

Cato Studies

"The Durable Internet: Preserving Network Neutrality without Regulation," by Timothy B. Lee, Policy Analysis no. 626, November 12, 2008

"Amateur-to-Amateur: The Rise of a New Creative Culture," by F. Gregory Lastowka and Dan Hunter, Policy Analysis no. 567, April 26, 2006

"Circumventing Competition: The Perverse Consequences of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act," by Timothy B. Lee, Policy Analysis no. 564, March 21, 2006

""Net Neutrality": Digital Discrimination or Regulatory Gamesmanship in Cyberspace?," by Adam D. Thierer, Policy Analysis no. 507, January 12, 2004

"The Internet Tax Solution: Tax Competition, Not Tax Collusion," by Adam D. Thierer and Veronique de Rugy, Policy Analysis no. 494, October 23, 2003

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Articles and Newsletters

"Why Prohibitions on Internet Gambling Won't Work," by Koleman Strumpf, TechKnowledge no. 72, January 23, 2004.

"Everybody Wants to Rule the Web," by Adam Thierer and Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., TechKnowledge no. 69, December 31, 2003.

"Google as a Public Utility? No Results in This Search for Monopoly," by Adam Thierer and Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., TechKnowledge no. 65, November 14, 2003.

"Federalism and Regulation," by Robert W. Hahn, Anne Layne-Farrar, and Peter Passell, Regulation, vol. 26, no. 4, Winter 2003.

"The Coming Internet Tax Quid Pro Quo?," by Adam D. Thierer and Veronique de Rugy, TechKnowledge Newsletter, October 7, 2003.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Social Conventions, Online and Offline," by Timothy B. Lee, The New York Times, May 24, 2009

"The Day the Music Dies," by Timothy B. Lee, Reason, July 21, 2008

"Forbidden Chitty," by David Donadio, Caijing, July 22, 2007

"eBay Invites Internet Regulation, Backs Online Gambling Ban," by Radley Balko, Fox News (Online), June 7, 2006

"Parasite Economy Latches onto New Host," by David Boaz, Salt Lake Tribune, May 10, 2006

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Events

"In Search of Jefferson's Moose: Notes on the State of Cyberspace ," February 4, 2009 [Book Forum]

"The Dangers of Network Neutrality Regulation," January 13, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Concerning The Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act (H.R. 1966); The Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act (H.R. 3630)," by Harvey Silvergate, Congressional Testimony, September 30, 2009.

"Assessing Cybersecurity Activities at NIST and DHS," Jim Harper, Congressional Testimony, June 25, 2009.

"Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Regulation," Clyde Wayne Crews, Jr., Congressional Testimony, May 10, 2001.




Multimedia

Media Highlight Jim Harper discusses the FCC's plan to regulate the internet on Russia Today October 23, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:29]

Media Highlight Jim Harper discusses the FCC's plan to regulate the internet on FOX October 22, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:41]

Media Highlight Jim Harper discusses White House spam on FOX's Special Report August 18, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:03]

Daily Podcast "Cybersecurity: A Meaningless Term" featuring Jim Harper, July 2, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:33]

Media Highlight Jim Harper discusses "cyber czar" on FBN's Cavuto May 31, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:09]

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