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ARTICLE CONTENTS
[Pages 359-396]
TOP OF ARTICLE
Introduction
I. Competing Visions of the Internet’s Law
and the Case for Convergence
A. The “No-Law” Internet
B. The Kingdom of the Internet
C. Translation, Convergence, and the Internet as a Special Kind of Jurisdiction, Not Just a Special Jurisdiction
II. A Taxonomy of Internet Law Formation
A. Top-Down Convergence: Treaty-Based Development of Legal Norms
B. Model-Based Emergence of Legal Norms
C. Invisible Hand Convergence: Environment-Based
Emergence of Legal Norms
1. Internet Service Provider Liability
2. Digital Signatures
3. Smaller Issues Where Market Forces Cause Convergence
a. The Single Publication Rule in Defamation Law
b. Exceptions and Limitations to Copyright Law
D. Continued Diversity and Divergence in Legal Norms
III. Where the Verdict Is Still Out
Conclusion
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