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The Internet has transformed the way people work, play, and communicate. The many questions raised by new information technologies are explored in the following chapters: Will the Information Highway Benefit Society? How Should the Information Highway Be Developed? How Should the Government Regulate E-Commerce? Should Computer Content Be Regulated?

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• Foreword(p. 10)
• Introduction(p. 12)
• Chapter 1 How Has the Information Age Affected Society?
• Chapter Preface(p. 16)
• The Information Age Has Benefited Society
• The Internet Benefits Society(p. 17)
• The Information Age Has Improved Everyday Life(p. 20)
• The Internet Fosters Online Communities(p. 26)
• The Information Age Is Fostering the Spread of Freedom and Democracy(p. 31)
• The Benefits of the Information Age Have Been Exaggerated
• The Internet Harms Society(p. 35)
• The Information Age Has Not Dramatically Improved Everyday Life(p. 40)
• Online Communities Cannot Substitute for Real-Life Communities(p. 45)
• The Information Age May Not Foster Democracy(p. 48)
• Much of the World Has Not Benefited from the Information Age(p. 54)
• Chapter 2 Has the Information Age Created a New Economy?
• Chapter Preface(p. 63)
• Yes: The Information Age Has Created a New Economy
• Information Technology Has Transformed the U.S. Economy(p. 64)
• Information Technology Will Continue to Fuel Economic Growth(p. 72)
• No: The Information Age Has Not Created a New Economy
• The Internet Has Not Created a New Economy(p. 79)
• The New Economy Is No Different than the Old Economy(p. 81)
• Many Claims About the New Economy Have Been Exaggerated(p. 85)
• Chapter 3 How Should Governments Respond to the Information Age?
• Regulating the Internet: An Overview(p. 93)
• The Government Should Regulate Information Technology
• Government Regulation of the Internet Is Necessary(p. 100)
• Stronger Internet Privacy Laws Are Necessary(p. 104)
• The Government Should Protect Children from Online Pornography(p. 112)
• State Governments Should Be Able to Tax E-Commerce(p. 117)
• The Government Should Not Regulate Information Technology
• Government Regulation of the Internet Harms Society(p. 121)
• Stronger Internet Privacy Laws Are Unnecessary(p. 124)
• Government Efforts to Protect Children from Online Pornography Are Ineffective(p. 129)
• State Governments Should Not Be Able to Tax E-Commerce(p. 134)
• Chapter 4 What Is the Future of the Information Age?
• Chapter Preface(p. 137)
• The Information Age May Make Traditional Universities Obsolete(p. 138)
• The Information Age Will Not Make Traditional Universities Obsolete(p. 143)
• Online Voting Could Improve Elections(p. 146)
• Online Voting Would Harm the Political Process(p. 151)
• Media Conglomerates May Dominate the Information Age(p. 155)
• The Internet Will Become a More Useful Part of Everyday Life(p. 158)
• Society Will Become Increasingly Interconnected in the Information Age(p. 165)
• There Will Be a Backlash Against the Information Age(p. 169)
• Organizations to Contact(p. 176)
• Bibliography(p. 180)
• Index(p. 183)