| Wk |
Date |
Topic |
Teacher |
Notes and readings |
| 1 |
Monday
1 March
11-1pm |
1.
Course Intro and administration |
David
Vaile |
Essential
|
| 2 |
8 March |
2.
Introduction to cyberspace regulation
- Brief introduction to the Internet
- Theoretical approaches to cyberspace law and regulation
|
David Vaile |
slides
|
| 3 |
15 March |
3.
Domain Names: - Governance
- Governance of cyberspace
- ICANN, ICANN reform
- Disputes: Domain names and trademarks
- Domain name disputes, UDRP
|
David Vaile |
Case note topics available
|
|
4 |
22 March |
4. Content Regulation
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Role of the ABA
- IIA Code of Conduct
- Other content laws
|
David Vaile |
Essay topics available
|
| 5 |
29 March |
5. Cyber crime
- Computer crimes
- Online crimes
- Hacking and denial of service attacks
|
David Vaile |
|
|
5 April |
[No class - Easter ] |
|
|
| 6 |
12 April |
6. Defamation
|
David Vaile |
|
| 7 |
19 April |
7. Privacy
- Identification
- Privacy laws
- Privacy policies
- PITS and PETS
8. Accessibility obligations
- Access issues
- Discrimination
- Accessibility standards
- Workplace surveillance
|
David Vaile |
|
| 8 |
26 April |
[ANZAC Day - no class] |
David Vaile |
|
| 9 |
3 May |
9. Copyright in Cyberspace
- Napster
- Digital Agenda and US FTA Legislation
- Anti-circumvention
|
David Vaile |
Briefing notes due
4 pm 7 May
|
|
10 |
10 May |
10. eCommerce
- EFT Code, Digital cash
- Scams and swindles
- Account Aggregation
|
David Vaile |
|
|
11 |
17 May |
11. Consumer Protection
- Policy framework
- Codes of Conduct
- Dispute resolution
|
David Vaile |
|
12 |
24 May |
12. Internet Jursidiction
- Case law
- International treaties
- International arbitration
|
David Vaile |
|
| 13 |
31 May |
Review class
- Current developments
- Future trends
- Wrapup
|
David Vaile |
Final Assignment due end of week
(say 4pm Friday) |
