International economic law and the digital divide : a new silk road? / Rohan Kariyawasam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kariyawasam, Rohan, 1965-

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Series:

Elgar international economic law.

Elgar international economic law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet--Law and legislation.

Internet.

Data transmission systems--Law and legislation.

Data transmission systems.

Technology transfer--Law and legislation.

Technology transfer.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2007.

Summary:

Rohan Kariyawasam begins by looking predominantly at the rise of international digital networks. He offers an introduction to the networks used in the delivery of electronic products and network-based transactions, and the application of WTO law to the sector. He then suggests how developing countries can use economic law and technology to tap digital markets in the developed world. The book also argues that the advance of basic living standards in some developing countries can be achieved through technological processes, but that this cannot happen without such states paying greater attention

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Table of national acts, EC directives, regulations and notices; Table of international treaties, conventions, conferences; Table of cases; Chapter 1: Introduction and overview; Chapter 2: The rise of international digital networks: defining the digital divide; Chapter 3: International telecommunications; Chapter 4: Overview of the European regulatory framework for electronic communications markets; Chapter 5: A new layering theory for regulating communications networks and services?; Chapter 6: The classification of electronic intangibles in the WTO

Chapter 7: Developing countries and telecommunicationsChapter 8: Technology transfer to developing countries; Chapter 9: Bilateralism and intellectual property rights; Chapter 10: International development; Chapter 11: Conclusion; Annex 1: A new reference paper for bits and bytes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-368) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-21807-0

9786613218070

1-84720-545-3

OCLC:

476050236