series of limitations regarding governing the Internet and policing activities

series of limitations regarding governing the Internet and policing activities
The text will identify a series of limitations regarding governing the Internet and policing activities that may occur over the diverse networks. This activity provides you with an opportunity to independently explores some of the key topics we will be discussing this term.

Address the following themes in your response to the topic below:

geography

government vs. private regulation

need for governance and/or regulation

Discuss potential models and characteristics of governance or regulation for the following activities. Provide your own thoughts as to specific bodies that should be either engaged or excluded (e.g. the United Nations, the International Telecom Union (ITU), WCIT, the US Department of Homeland Security, etc). Provide rationale for your recommendations.

Select one of the following topics to frame your response:

Internet Growth – Technology and Protocols

Access (i.e. End-user/Digital Divide)

Applications/Application Development

E-commerce/Monetary aspects of online growth

Protection of Minors

Pornography

Criminal activities

Please be sure to provide appropriate reference information for resources that you are using to build your knowledge. Your posts are expected to be more than an opinion piece, and you will be penalized for failing to cite external sources in response.

Your submission must be a minimum of 500 words, excluding the title page and references.

NOTE: Responses should be written in a clear and concise fashion, and must follow APA Guidelines.