Editorial: ICT, Accessibility and Self-Regulation

Andrew Updegrove, Partner, Gesmer Updegrove LLP

3/12/2008
(Original Publish Date: 2/1/2007)

Citizens of modern societies lead highly regulated lives. Whether as individuals we agree or disagree with the degree to which governments control our existence, we nevertheless benefit from a myriad of laws and regulations that seek to ensure our safety and welfare. The range of regulation is breath taking, encompassing the purity of air and water, the quality of food, the sanitation of towns and cities, the safety of transportation systems, and the delivery of utilities and other essential services, to name just a few.