Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth

Kruger, Lennard G. ; Moteff, John D. ; Gilroy, Angele A. ; Seifert, Jeffrey W. ; Figliola, Patricia Moloney ; Tehan, Rita

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Technology;    Internet;    Technology policy;   

RP-ID  :  98-67
RP-ID  :  98-67_2006Aug15

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Internet touches almost every aspect of modern life. The extend to which use of the Internet continues to grow, however, may be affected by a number of technology policy issues being debated in Congress. First is the availability of high speed -- or "broadband" -- Internet access. Next are a range of issues that reflect challenges faced by those who do use the Internet, such as security, privacy, unsolicited commercial electronic mail ("spam"), protecting children from unsuitable material, and computer security, including the vulnerability of the national infrastructure. Other issues include the governance of the Internet's domain name system. The evolving role of the Internet in the political economy of the United States also continues to attract congressional attention.