Since Internet provides a convenient, cheap and fast way to share the data and ideas around world; the differences between cultures and laws in different country may challenge each other.
US legal system is based on case law and hasn’t caught up with the Internet
The Internet allows a computer in country X to communicate with a computer in country Y, but laws differ
This enables people commit online crimes, and not being caught, by using a computer in a different country.
Consequence: there is no easy way to stop problems like spam, false advertising, and online scams
Phishing mails or websites may risk your properties.
Some country may use network censorship to monitor their residents' behavior.
Unbalanced network usage
Large network services providers like Google may use more network resources than other users.
US-centric
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