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It's a jungle out there, (in ISP LiabilityLand) but your capable jungle guide, Tim Casey, takes you safely and firmly into and out of what would otherwise be very complex and potentially dangerous territory. Bring a camera.-Vinton Cerf Governments around the world are establishing laws and regulations that will have a great impact on the way Internet Service Providers (ISPs) do business. With existing and ongoing efforts to regulate the Internet, ISPs are in desperate need of expert guidance to sort out which laws apply to them. This is precisely what author Timothy Casey offers in his new book. As the preeminent technical legal counsel for MCI WorldCom and one of the framers of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Casey shows you how to protect yourself in this volatile market. This valuable guide gives you: Detailed explanations on the varying laws and how their technical features impact running a liability-free ISP Critical considerations for adopting effective policies and procedures that enable you to best structure your operations Valuable insight on the important issues to consider when contracting with users, vendors, and sales channels to accommodate the laws and maximize your profitability Networking Council Books put technology into perspective for decision-makers who need an implementation strategy, a vendor and outsourcing strategy, and a product and design strategy. The series advisors are three of the most influential leaders of the networking community: Visit our Web site at www wiley.com/compbooks/ Visit the Networking Council Web site at www wiley.com/networkingcouncil

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It is a unique book and valuable stuff ... (Unixnt, February 2001)

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TIMOTHY CASEY is a Senior Vice President and the Chief Technology Counsel for MCI WorldCom, where he manages the Technology Law Group. He is recognized as the top ISP technical and legal expert in the world. LYMAN CHAPIN- Chief Scientist at BBN Technologies, CTO for GTE Technology Organization, and founding trustee of the Internet Society SCOTT BRADNER- Senior Consultant for Harvard University, Transport Area Director IETF, trustee of the Internet Society, and ISOC VP of Standards VINTON CERF- Senior Vice President for Internet Architecture and Technology at MCI Worldcom, founding President of the Internet Society, and co-inventor of TCP/IP

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