Identify the issue about which you are writing Provide a brief description about the competing points of
Question:
Identify the issue about which you are writing
- Provide a brief description about the competing points of view and a summary of your conclusions.
- Background: Describe the issue; why is this an issue that at least some people believe requires a legal remedy? What are the facts underlying the issue?
- State of the Law:
- what is the current state of the law regarding your issue?
- Do courts agree on the way in which this issue should be resolved? Have other positions and/or solutions to the particular problem been proposed or adopted? For example, proposed or pending legislation or litigation. If so, what are they?
- Analysis: Assess the competing viewpoints. Do the assumptions and points of view underlying them hold up to analysis?
- Conclusion:
One of the most significant topics in recent years in the area of internet law is net neutrality. It has been the subject of legislation, regulation, and court decisions. Most recently, Senator Angus King of Maine introduced the Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act, which is currently pending. This bill and similar measures are very controversial. For your research paper, you will need to examine why that is true.
What is net neutrality? What are the arguments for and against net neutrality? To what extent is net neutrality currently regulated by the U.S. or state governments? How would the Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act affect the internet? What is the status of the act? Are other regulations and/or legislation also under consideration? Why do the proponents of new measures believe they are necessary? What positions have the courts taken on net neutrality regulations?
Accounting and auditing research tools and strategies
ISBN: 978-1118027073
8th edition
Authors: Thomas Weirich, Thomas Pearson, Natalie Tatiana