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6.805J / 6.806 / STS.085 Ethics and Law on the Electronic Frontier, Spring 2002

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Highlights of this Course

This site features weekly lecture notes and an extensive list of readings and resources devoted to the issues discussed in this course.

Course Description

This course considers the interaction between law, policy, and technology as they relate to the evolving controversies over control of the Internet. Topics include: intellectual property and copyright control, privacy and government surveillance, and freedom of expression and content control.
 

Staff

Instructor:
Prof. Harold Abelson

Course Meeting Times

Lectures:
Two sessions / week
1.5 hours / session

Level

Undergraduate

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