Government Governs E-community

Everyone now appears to be on the Internet bandwagon. No escaping it. The government is now seeking means to impact the public by exerting it's power over the e-world as well as using it for daily business functions. If the government cannot regulate what happens over the Internet it has announced that it will cease to exist. There have been constant legal battles with the FCC ( The Federal Communications Commission) about their authority to regulate the Internet. The government overall is trying to prevent piracy, misuse of public information, and they are trying to instate Internet censorship. With so much information at the disposition of the general public, there has not been too much control in regards to how people can obtain such information and how this information can fall into the wrong hands. Such as the case with online tax filing, yes it is convenient because one does not have to suffer through the hassle of waiting in line to file taxes. However, this signifies loss of job opportunities for accountants and you can experience technical glitches or lose all your information if the Internet malfunctions.

A recent event that has shocked many users due to the Internet Censorship bill has been the lawsuit against LimeWire. The bill intends to block websites that allow illegal file sharing. Limewire was a program that was used by internet users for file sharing, such as video, audio, and other programs. Now you can no longer download any of these for free, you must now legally purchase them online. Many record companies are now breathing easy because they feel this will boost record sales. Although the government continues to advocate they are trying to be fair and just, this type of censorship leads many to believe that their freedom to speech is being compromised since it suppresses certain publishing or accessing of information. The e-world will soon have many limitations and regulations as the real world does.