V. Development of a “Global Cyberspace Framework” (GCF)

Abstract

The first four chapters have evidenced that the classical forms of rule-making can hardly cope with the challenges of cyberspace and that many new approaches of norm-setting have been developed without, however, establishing a systematic framework which could govern cyberspace. Obviously, such new regime is difficult to design and implement in view of the manifold requirements to be met in order to come to stable and reliable normative terms. Therefore, this concluding chapter does not promote specific rules to be adopted by legislators on a global or a national level but envisages drafting general principles suitable for application in a changing technological and social environment.