Message-ID: <32432201.1075860249816.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 01:10:00 -0800 (PST) From: paul.goddard@enron.com To: justin.boyd@enron.com, mark.holsworth@enron.com, britt.davis@enron.com, mark.taylor@enron.com, marcus.nettelton@enron.com Subject: NYTimes.com Article: Welcome to the World Wide Web. Passport, Please? Cc: rahil.jafry@enron.com, dave.samuels@enron.com, michael.bridges@enron.com, jay.webb@enron.com, bob.hillier@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: rahil.jafry@enron.com, dave.samuels@enron.com, michael.bridges@enron.com, jay.webb@enron.com, bob.hillier@enron.com X-From: Paul Goddard X-To: Justin Boyd, Mark Holsworth, Britt Davis, Mark Taylor, Marcus Nettelton X-cc: Rahil Jafry, Dave Samuels, Michael Bridges, Jay Webb, Bob Hillier X-bcc: X-Folder: \Mark_Taylor_Jun2001\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Taylor-M X-FileName: mtaylor.nsf Excellent but somewhat disconcerting article discussing legal trends towards creating 'borders' on the web akin to the physical world legal realities. Also, good bits on geolocation software and the like. Obvious implications for EnronOnline and other Net Works sites going forward. Welcome to the World Wide Web. Passport, Please? By LISA GUERNSEY Suddenly, the seemingly borderless Internet is ramming up against real borders. Jurisdictional laws could mean that online publishers decide either to keep some material off the Internet entirely or to install online gates and checkpoints around their sites. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/15/technology/15BORD.html?searchpv=site01?ex=98 5733155&ei=1&en=0cc8e6db563a0cc5 /-----------------------------------------------------------------\ Visit NYTimes.com for complete access to the most authoritative news coverage on the Web, updated throughout the day. Become a member today! It's free! http://www.nytimes.com?eta