Early court cases focused on the liability of Internet service providers (ISPs) for hosting, transmitting or publishing user-supplied content that could be actioned under civil or criminal law, such as libel, defamation, or pornography. As different content was considered in different legal systems, and in the absence of common definitions for "ISPs," "bulletin boards" or "online publishers," early law on online intermediaries' liability varied widely from country to country. The first laws on online intermediaries' liability were passed from the mid-1990s onwards.[citation needed] COUNT 4
QSN1 Who did early court cases focus on? ANS1 Internet service providers QSN2 What could be sued for under civil or criminal law? ANS2 libel, defamation, or pornography QSN3 What was the result of early law on online liability? ANS3 varied widely from country to country QSN4 When were the first laws of liability passed? ANS4 mid-1990s