Ethical Beginnings on the Internet

On the Internet, however, ethics and responsible practices are only now unfolding. The World Wide Web as a vast communication channel has saturated more homes and businesses more quickly than any other means of communication. Thus, it poses a larger challenge to regulators. In 1989, when the Internet first surfaced, the Internet Activities Board (IAB) posted a memo entitled “Ethics on the Internet.” Back in 1989, it was apparent that this communication medium had the potential to cause concern. Because the Internet is largely available and accessible:

The U.S. Government sponsors of this system have a fiduciary responsibility to the public to allocate government resources wisely and effectively. Justification ...

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