The ‘Google Affair’ and the Future of the Internet

The ‘Google Affair’ and the Future of the Internet

September 2009

Can the supply of material on the web be regulated? How to take action on content considered offensive? But above all, where does responsibility lie? Does it lie with the creator of the content, or with the infrastructure through which it flows? The verdict of the Google Italy court case will exert considerable influence on the development of the Internet in years to come.

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EPICENTER publications and contributions from our member think tanks are designed to promote the discussion of economic issues and the role of markets in solving economic and social problems. As with all EPICENTER publications, the views expressed here are those of the author and not EPICENTER or its member think tanks (which have no corporate view).