Can We Make More Binding Internet Law Simply By Knowing Everything About Internet Service Providers In Your Area?

By Judy Densient


This year has definitely had its share of news stories regarding high speed internet and how it's being used to commit all kinds of online crime. While most of us enjoy our internet connections for the purposes of getting more information about products and services or just to keep in touch with friends and family, it appears that the law has been under constant assault.

Those who are in charge of the laws surrounding proper internet use have garnered much criticism. A number of experts point to a lack of knowledge about the inner workings of the internet resulting in plans for regulation that border on the ridiculous. But what they may have not addressed is the history of exposure these individuals have had to technology.

A number of people who are charged with creating the rules surrounding the internet are of digital immigrant age. That is to say, they are old enough to have grown up without technology, but have adapted quite well to how to use the tools that are available to them. However, they likely do not have specialized knowledge about what internet service providers can offer in terms of help to enforce the laws.

Although it is impossible to turn a digital immigrant into a digital native, hiring digital natives to work in the enforcement of internet law can be a solution. Because digital natives have been around technology all of their lives, they know how internet service providers in your area not only operate, but handle barriers. This specialized knowledge can result in more feasible laws being created.

Something that is also being discussed among digital natives and immigrants alike is the cycle of fear that can result from those not fluent in internet services being in charge of making internet law. We fear what we do not understand, and those who don't understand how the internet works may very well be ultimately creating more panic among the public than is necessary.

Among those who observe societal changes, there is much worry about this species of fear. With today's internet service being available to nearly all the world, fear can reach fever pitch in a very short time, which can ultimately lead to mass panic. But this is avoidable if irrational fears are counterbalanced with truth that has been based on the knowledge of experts.




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