AusWeb 97 Third 
Australian World Wide Web Conference

Trapping the Web


Michael Lean Division of Information Services, Queensland University of Technology GPO Box 2434 Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia Phone +61 7 3864 4024 Fax +61 7 3864 1283 m.lean@qut.edu.au


Keywords

World Wide Web, Internet, Copyright, Intellectual Property, WIPO, Censorship, Cyberculture


Abstract

This paper will provide an overview of some of the legal issues affecting Web content which have arisen during the past 12 months, including relevant litigation. It will then examine various regulatory measures which affect Web users, consider the validity of some current beliefs and finally outline some thoughts on safe IP management for Web users and creators, with some admonishments for the future survival of the Web.


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