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Richardson, M., Bosua, R., Clark, K., Webb, J., Ahmad, A., & Maynard, S. (2017). Towards responsive regulation of the Internet of Things: Australian perspectives . Internet Policy Review, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.14763/2017.1.455

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Richardson, Megan, Bosua, Rachelle, Clark, Karin, Webb, Jeb, Ahmad, Atif and Maynard, Sean. 2017. "Towards responsive regulation of the Internet of Things: Australian perspectives ". Internet Policy Review 6 (1). DOI: 10.14763/2017.1.455. https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/towards-responsive-regulation-internet-things-australian-perspectives.

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Richardson, Megan (2017). Towards responsive regulation of the Internet of Things: Australian perspectives . Internet Policy Review,[online] 6(1). Available at: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/towards-responsive-regulation-internet-things-australian-perspectives [Accessed: 3 Sep. 2026].

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Richardson, Megan. "Towards responsive regulation of the Internet of Things: Australian perspectives ". Internet Policy Review 6.1 (2017). Web. 3 Sep. 2026.

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Richardson M, Bosua R, Clark K, Webb J, Ahmad A, Maynard S. Towards responsive regulation of the Internet of Things: Australian perspectives . Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2017 [3 September 2026];6(1). Available from: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/towards-responsive-regulation-internet-things-australian-perspectives

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KEYWORDS: Interoperability, Protocols, Internet of things, Self-regulation, Matter

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KEYWORDS: Internet of things, Private ordering, Techno-regulation, Bricking, Post-purchase regulation

The rapid development of the Internet of Things - or IoT - affects the protection of privacy in profound ways. Eduardo Magrani argues in favour of a shift from privacy protection to the idea a “right to non-tracking”.

In this article the 'Internet of Things' is considered to be a new, powerful governance factor challenging regulation by law described as the ‘Governance by Things’.

KEYWORDS: Governance by Things, Internet of things, Regulation, Private ordering

What does politics have to take into account when ever more objects are connect to the internet? EU experts publish their report on the “internet of things”.

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