Legal and Geographic Issues on the InternetSummary Many states and nations have conflicting laws regarding what type of digital content is legal. When content is legal where it originated but illegal where it is uploaded, the laws become unenforceable because no single jurisdiction applies. International cooperation and Internet fragmentation are potential solutions, but neither is currently viable. This article examines the impact of the transfer of content across geographic boundaries on the Internet on the legal system. The Internet has connected the world like no previous technology ever could. It enables almost instantaneous communication and data access worldwide. Network interconnection technologies have given rise to cyberspace, a digital world in which traditional notions of geography are meaningless. Factors such as distance and national borders can now be easily ignored when transferring data. While this creates many new opportunities, new legal issues related to data transfer have emerged. In most parts of the world, there are laws that govern the transfer of information. These laws include censorship of obscene or dangerous messages and media, regulation of telephone use, and more. However, most of these laws predate the creation of the Internet and are inadequate and ineffective when applied to cyberspace. The main problem is skill. When people transfer illegal content across political borders using the Internet, where and under what jurisdiction did the illegal transfer take place? Additionally, many countries (and even states) have very different laws regarding what constitutes illegal content. This gives rise to a mundane ... middle of paper ... graphic triggers for personalized marketing and customer service. " Business Geographics. Vol. 8 No. 2 (February 2000) Pp. 16-18. 21.5. Mainelli, Tom. "Online gaming: the luck runs out for virtual casinos?" offshore bookmakers." US News & World Report . Flight. 124, number 10 (March 16, 1998). Pg. 6+.7. Pascual, Aixa M. “Offshore Paris: Federal authorities roll snake eyes.” Business Week. No. 3696 (August 21-28, 2000). 71-72.8. "Internet Legislation in the Neighborhood". , David L. “Redefining the boundaries: the challenges of cybercrime”. Crime, Law and Social Change Vol. 34 (October 2000), pp. .42.5/Flash/index.html.