Given the "virtual" nature of its existence, the first important legal discussion about the Internet focused on its natural resistance to regulation. Despite this supposed resistance, national laws have been erected throughout the world with the aim and effect of subjecting the Internet to "real" regulation. Considering the global character of the Internet, however, International Law could be a more suitable tool for regulation in some of the various Internet-related issues. This article, therefore, aims to study the current and future roles of International Law regarding the regulation of this field. |