Should Solid Internet Laws Be Based On Intimate Knowledge Of Internet Service Providers?

By Judy Densient


Twenty twelve saw many records being broken with internet theft of all kinds. While most of us only use the internet for good things like staying in touch with family and friends, still others were found to be constantly testing the security of many home and industry computer systems.

In government, the buzz has been about who is in charge of making and enforcing internet law. This is because many of these individuals are not only not fluent, but not computer literate at all. As a result, the ideas they propose for regulation are irrational and have much difficulty being understood by those with lots of exposure to technology.

A number of people who are charged with creating the rules surrounding the internet are of digital immigrant age. That is to say, they are old enough to have grown up without technology, but have adapted quite well to how to use the tools that are available to them. However, they likely do not have specialized knowledge about what internet service providers can offer in terms of help to enforce the laws.

While there is nothing that can be done to make a digital immigrant more fluent in their knowledge and skill, the introduction of digital natives into internet law enforcement may help. Digital natives grew up with technology, and so have intimate knowledge of the workings of internet service providers in your area. This means that they understand the limitations faced by these companies, which heightens the likelihood that their ideas for enforcement will be feasible.

Another issue being talked about is what happens when an individual who is not knowledgeable about internet services becomes afraid of it, and then perpetuates this fear. Should this level of fear reach the general public, they may demand that laws be created to assuage panic that may not make sense to those fluent in the language of ISPs.

Among those who observe societal changes, there is much worry about this species of fear. With today's internet service being available to nearly all the world, fear can reach fever pitch in a very short time, which can ultimately lead to mass panic. But this is avoidable if irrational fears are counterbalanced with truth that has been based on the knowledge of experts.




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