People also must obey laws where they are located. The second layer is the internet service providers, and these people are the lowest jurisdiction of the internet. An ISP provides e-mail and website access. Most ISPs are privately owned. Some ISPs host communities and websites, among them are America Online, Compuserve, and Prodigy.
Some countries offer state owned ISPs.
One example is China. The third layer is domains and communities. Domains and communities are where different entities overlap and intersect. Some on line communities may have strong borders and limited to fee-paying members with passwords and other security devises, others are loose and informal. Some may have legal standing or be linked to a group with legal standing, such as a company intranet.