Intellectual Property and the Internet

This book looks at the history of intellectual property laws and their effects on the internet.

Legal Concepts

 * Intellectual property
 * Copyright
 * Copyright infringement
 * Injunction

Technical Concepts

 * Domain Name System
 * Internet service providers
 * Cloud computing
 * Digital media
 * Hyperlinks
 * Virtual private networks
 * Deep packet inspection
 * IP address
 * Web browsers
 * Streaming media
 * Proxy servers
 * Search engines
 * Anonymizers
 * Online Advertising

History and Legislation

 * SOPA
 * PROTECT IP Act
 * OPEN Act
 * Digital Millennium Copyright Act
 * PRO-IP Act
 * Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act
 * DDL intercettazioni
 * First Amendment to the United States Constitution
 * Internet censorship in the People's Republic of China
 * Italian Wikipedia

Societal Issues

 * Free and open source software
 * DNS hijacking
 * Freedom of speech
 * Network neutrality
 * Internet security
 * Internet censorship
 * Chilling effect
 * Whistleblowing
 * Electronic commerce
 * Counterfeit consumer goods

Players

 * American Library Association