Information Technology Law Question Paper
Information Technology Law
Course:Bachelors Of Law
Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2012
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR IV SEMESTER I EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELORS OF LAWS
LSC 2402: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW
DATE: AUGUST 2012
TIME 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY) AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS
QUESTION ONE
“ Internet governance is a large, complex and ambiguous topic. When we think about regulation of the
Internet, we might be thinking about narrow but important set of questions about specific institutions,
Such as the internet Engineering Task Force(IETF) or the internet Corporation for Assigned names and
Numbers (ICANN): these institutions can be said to govern the technical infrastructure and architecture
Of the internet.
We might also be thinking about a much broader and perhaps more counseling set of questions about
Policy issues that implicate the internet: these questions include the regulation of online gambling, child
pornography, freedom of speech, and the future of commerce and implicate nation states and
international organizations.
Lawrence B. Solum, “ Models of internet governance” Georgetown Law September 3,2008 Illinois Public
Law research Paper No. 07-25
Critically discuss the five models of internet governance. (30marks)
QUESTION TWO
Discuss the law relating to trade mark protection of keywords corresponding to registered
trademarks.(20 marks)
QUESTION THREE
Net neutrality is a principle proposed for users’ access to networks participating in the internet. The
principle advocates no restrictions by Internet Service providers and governments on content, sites,
platforms, the kinds of equipment that may be attached, and the modes of communication.
The principle states that if a given user pays for a certain level of internet access, and another user pays
for the same level of access, then the two users should be able to connect to each other at the
subscribed level of access.
Examine the principles of network neutrality, and give a considered opinion how applicable the principle is for local telecom companies. (20 marks)
QUESTION FOUR
The Pirate Bay, described as the world’s most high profile p2p file-sharing website with a membership of
over 20 million users, is a triumph of bravado over discretion. It is managed by a team of youthful digital
libertarians and both its name and logo are unapologetically provocative and taunting to the music, film
and video games industries. The logo depicts a medieval pirate ship with billowing sails emblazoned with
the image of an audio cassette hovering above a pair of cross-bones. Pirate Bay ’s Owners have made an
art form out of writing witty, mocking and derisive letters to the media industry in response to
complaints that their website encouraged and facilitated copyright infringement.
“Online File Sharing- An analysis of the pirate Bay Verdict” from the blog of Michael M Murungi.
Discuss the problem posed to copyright by digital technology. Appraise the sufficiency of Kenyan law to
deal with digital copyright. (20 marks)
QUESTION FIVE
DISCUSS
(a) The ECD’S scheme for ISP liability
(b) Phising attacks
(c) Creative Commons licenses
(d) FOSS
(e) TCP/IP
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