In essence, the Internet is supposed to be a free, unregulated medium. But it is essentially governed by the laws of the country in which an Internet service provider is based. In the UK the government is working with ISPs and other bodies to form a working relationship where self regulation and standardisation (rather than actual laws) are likely to become the norm. To find out more info on Internet regulation click on:
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/i/internetregulation-law.ht
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To
find out more information on the UK government�s involvement with Internet regulation click on:
http://www.dti.gov.uk/cii/regulatory/internetpolic
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For
information of the Internet Watch Foundation click on:
http://www.iwf.org.uk
For
information on reporting illegal and harmful content on the Internet click on:
http://www.inhope.org
or
http://www.saferinternet.org/