For many years, the Internet was the "final frontier," operating largely unregulated--in part because of the jurisdictional nightmare involved in trying to enforce laws when communications crossed not just state lines but also national boundaries. That was then; this is now.

Legislation that affects the use of Internet-connected computers is springing up everywhere at the local, state, and federal levels. <A HREF="http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=356&tag=nl.e550">You might be violating one of them without even knowing it.</A>