A comparative study of online privacy regulations in the U.S. and China

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 603-616

  Wu, Yanfang ^a   Lau, Tuenyu ^b   Atkin, David J ^c   Lin, Carolyn A ^c  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Internet; Privacy; United States

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CIVIL LAWS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPETING MODELS; LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES; ONLINE PRIVACY; PERSONAL IDENTITY; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; UNITED STATES;

INTERNET; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 79959210752     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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