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4th Internet, Law and Politics Congress (III). Content on the internet: regulation or self-regulation? via ICTlogy June 2nd, 2008 at 15:03

Notes from the 4th Internet, Law and Politics Congress.Session III Round Table Content on the internet: regulation or self-regulation? Chairs: Raquel Xalabarder, Law Professor, UOC Do we want to give up on the freedom we can have now? Do we want self-regulation or we want more education that leads to more commitment? http://www.iqua.net, Spanish Internet Quality Agency (IQUA) and CEO Derecho.com More than self-regulation, what it’s happening is that the liability to apply toughest laws if shifted towards the customer/user or the industry (ISPs and/or carriers). But this has not been a matter of consensus, nor a widening of the range (from tough to soft) of the regulation spectrum. Over-regulation puts an extra burden to the industry, making it more difficult for the Information...