Exam 15: Digital Law and E-Commerce

Internet service providers (ISPs)are not liable for the content transmitted over their networks by e-mail users and websites.

The E-SIGN Act provides that a digital signature can be verified in which of the following ways?

The CAN-SPAM Act is designed to eliminate spam.

John works for a company that provides computers and access to a service provider that provides access to the Internet,as well as an e-mail address for all employees.While at work,John often accesses the e-mail account that he uses at home.John's employer would like to access John's e-mail to see if he is using company time for personal purposes.Which of the following is true?

Chris and Bob,college students and athletes,became concerned about the amount of information on the Internet that promotes unhealthy food consumption in children.They decided to lobby their representatives regarding passage of a law criminalizing the transmission of information accessible by children that encourages unhealthy food consumption.Are Chris and Bob likely to be successful in their efforts,and why or why not?

The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act provides that if appropriate requirements are met,a licensor can resort to electronic self-help if a breach occurs.

Ingrid works for a large wholesale operation in the finance department of a corporation.In connection with the investigation of suspected embezzlement,her employer looked at her saved e-mail at work.Ingrid's employer then,from some forwarded messages,discovered her home e-mail address and convinced the Internet service provider to allow it access to that as well.Apparently,Ingrid has become a suspect in the embezzlement investigation.The police have become involved.Discuss this situation.

The CAN-SPAM Act requires that recipients of spam be given the opportunity to opt out and not have the spammer send e-mail to the recipient's address.

The CAN-SPAM Act prohibits spammers from using falsified headers in e-mail messages,including the originating domain name and e-mail address.

An intellectual property licensing arrangement is a method used to transfer certain rights of use,but not ownership,of intellectual property.

Which of the following is one of the most commonly used top-level extensions for domain names?

Which types of names are protected under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act?

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act applies in each of the following situations,making,the action illegal,except:

The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act was passed by the U.S.Congress in 1999.

Limitations of remedies in licenses subject to UCITA are ________.

How much regulation of Internet content should be permissible? How does the Internet differ from television and how is it similar with respect to this issue? How should children's access enter into the analysis?

Lance,a consumer,accesses JGBikes,an Internet bicycle products site and wants to order 5 bicycle tubes.When he types in the number,he accidentally types in 55.JGBike's site shows a page with the order details and requires Lance to click accept.After he clicks accept,another page comes up called an "Order Confirmation Verification Page" which requires him to accept again.Lance does so.By accepting,JGBike is authorized to withdraw the contract cost from the bank account that Lance provided,which they immediately do.The next morning he notices the fact that he ordered 55 tubes rather than 5.He calls JGBikes and discovers that the order has already been shipped.He informs them of the mistaken order and offers to return the 50 tubes or destroy them at JGBike's option.JGBikes informs Lance that the order is final and that they will neither accept a return nor refund his money.If Lance sues,what will be the outcome?

Under UCITA,available remedies are specifically enumerated and the parties do not have the right to limit remedies in their contract or licensing agreement.

The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC),a federal administrative agency,is empowered to enforce the CAN-SPAM Act.

The World Wide Web consists of millions of computers that support a standard set of rules for the exchange of information called Hypertext Transfer Protocol.