An edition of The Internet
(2002)
The Internet
opposing viewpoints
by Helen Cothran
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Contains twenty-six essays in which the authors debate issues related to the Internet, discussing the effect of the Internet on society and American institutions, whether or not the Internet should be regulated, and the future of the communication technology.
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Table of Contents
The Internet can help people stay connected / Janna Malamud Smith
The Internet does not build meaningful connections between people / Douglas Groothuis
Unequal access to the Internet harms society / Anthony G. Wilhelm
The problem of unequal access to the Internet is exaggerated / Eric Cohen
The Internet fosters hate speech / Stacia Brown
The Internet does not foster hate speech / Charles Platt
Pedophiles on the Internet are a serious problem / D. Douglas Rehman
The extent of Internet pedophilia is exaggerated / James R. Kincaid
The Internet can improve education / Bruce O. Barker
The Internet has not improved education / David Kushner
Internet self-help groups can improve health care / Lynne Lamberg
Medical information on the Internet undermines health care / Public Citizen Health Research Group
Internet privacy should be protected / Rutt Bridges
Internet privacy laws are unnecessary / Declan McCullagh
Laws regulating Internet pornography should be enforced / Robert Flores
The government should not regulate Internet pornography / Keith Wade
The government should tax Internet commerce / Byron Dorgan
The government should not tax Internet commerce / Lawrence W. Reed
Music distribution over the Internet should be regulated / Randall E. Stross
Attempts to regulate music distribution over the Internet are misguided / Phyllis Schlafly
The Internet will serve the world's elite / Kunda Dixit
Individuals will become empowered by the Internet / Matthew R. Estabrook
The Internet will spark a communications revolution / Jennifer L. Schenker
Media conglomerates will control the Internet / Robert McChesney
Internet retailers will revert to traditional methods of commerce / David Streitfeld
Traditional phones will be replaced by the Internet / Michael A. Hiltzik.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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