International Journal of Journalism and Mass Communication Volume 1 (2014), Article ID 1:IJJMC-101, 11 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2349-2635/2014/101
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2349-2635/2014/101
Research Article
A Comparative Study of the Legal Frameworks and Protection of Digital Content in the United Arab Emirates and Australia in Relation to the Practice of Blocking Digital Content on the Basis of Location (Geo-Blocking) and its Associated Circumvention Technologies
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