The Author
List of Abbreviations;
Preface;
General Introduction;
Chapter 1. General Background of the Country;
Chapter 2. The Information Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure;
Chapter 3. ICT Market and e-Government;
Chapter 4. Australian E-Government Initiatives;
Part I. Regulation of ICT Market;
Chapter 1. Introduction and Background;
Chapter 2. Industry Structure and Regulatory Entities;
Chapter 3. Access Regulation: Part XIC CCA;
Chapter 4. Regulation of Anti-competitive Conduct: Part XIB CCA;
Chapter 5. Regulation of Consumer Protection in Telecommunications Sector;
Chapter 6. Telecommunications Reforms;
Part II. IPR in the ICT Sector;
Chapter 1. IPR in ICT;
Chapter 2. Legal Protection of Computer Software;
Chapter 3. Legal Protection of Databases;
Chapter 4. Legal Protection of Circuit Layouts;
Chapter 5. Other IPR in ICT;
Chapter 6. Business Names and Internet Domain Name Registration;
Chapter 7. IPR: Infringements, Defences and Remedies;
Chapter 8. Summary;
Part III. Contract Law and ICT;
Chapter 1. Introduction;
Chapter 2. Hardware Contracts;
Chapter 3. Software Contracts;
Chapter 4. Turnkey Contracts;
Chapter 5. Software Distribution Agreements;
Chapter 6. Maintenance Contracts;
Chapter 7. Facilities Management;
Chapter 8. Network Services;
Chapter 9. Government Contracts;
Chapter 10. Damages;
Chapter 11. Collateral Issues;
Part IV. Electronic Transactions;
Chapter 1. Legal Status of Electronic Transactions;
Chapter 2. Cryptography, Certification and Security Tools;
Chapter 3. Legal Aspects of Electronic Banking and Payments Systems;
Chapter 4. Consumer Protection of ICT Users;
Chapter 5. ICT and Civil Procedure;
Part V. Non-contractual Liability: Roles and Responsibilities;
Chapter 1. Civil Obligations: Negligence;
Chapter 2. Liability of Network Service Operators and ISP;
Chapter 3. Product Liability;
Part VI. Privacy Protection;
Chapter 1. Regulating Personal Information and Data Protection;
Chapter 2. Privacy in Telecommunications;
Part VII. Cybercrime Law Enforcement;
Chapter 1. Legal Developments in Cybercrime;
Chapter 2. Cybercrime: Substantive and Procedural Law;
Chapter 3. Cybercrime Law Enforcement and Criminal Procedures;
Part VIII. Environmental Law Issues;
Chapter 1. Cyber Law and Environmental Law;
Chapter 2. Information Technology and E-Waste;
Chapter 3. E-Waste Issues: Global and National Initiatives;
Chapter 4. Role of Environmental Law in Cyberspace;
Chapter 5. Governance and Regulatory Framework for Environmental Law;
Chapter 6. Summary and Conclusions;
Part IX. Technological Developments;
Chapter 1. GIS and Cyber Law;
Chapter 2. GIS and Cyber Law Legal Issues;
Chapter 3. GIS and the Law of Contract;
Chapter 4. GIS and Property Rights;
Chapter 5. GIS and Privacy;
Chapter 6. GIS and Liability Issues;
Chapter 7. GIS: Emerging Issues;
Chapter 8. GIS: Cloud Computing and VGI;
Chapter 9. Robotics Industry and Artificial Intelligence;
Part X. Conclusions;
Selected Bibliography;
Index