Question 1

Downloading music into a computer's random access memory,or RAM,without authorization is copyright infringement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Employers are prohibited from taking actions against employees or applicants based on their social network postings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Many states require the sender of an e-mail ad to tell recipients how to opt out of receiving future e-mail ads from the sender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Skye posts excerpts from comics and graphic novels on social networking sites without the permission of the owners of the copyrights to the illustrations and stories.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  copyright infringement. 
B)  a license. 
C)  goodwill. 
D)  "fair use." 
A)  copyright infringement. 
B)  a license. 
C)  goodwill. 
D)  "fair use."

Question 5

With respect to spam,thirty-seven states

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibit or regulate it. 
B)  permit its use by business entities. 
C)  prescribe its use. 
D)  preempt the application of federal law on the same subject. 
A)  prohibit or regulate it. 
B)  permit its use by business entities. 
C)  prescribe its use. 
D)  preempt the application of federal law on the same subject.

Question 6

To test computer security and conduct encryption research,Solutions Inc.circumvents the encryption software and other antipiracy protection of Tech Corporation's software.Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act,this is

Accepted Answer

A)  a violation of copyright law. 
B)  prohibited but not a violation of copyright law. 
C)  a "fair use" exception to the provisions of the act. 
D)  permitted for reconsideration every three years. 
A)  a violation of copyright law. 
B)  prohibited but not a violation of copyright law. 
C)  a "fair use" exception to the provisions of the act. 
D)  permitted for reconsideration every three years.

Question 7

Any party who gives information to the Federal Trade Commission concerning possible deceptive conduct in a foreign jurisdiction is immune from liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Because federal wiretapping law was enacted before social media networks existed,it does not apply to communications through social media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Outsourcing Inc.registers a domain name that is the same as the trademark of Resourcing LLC and offers to sell the name to the mark's owner.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  typosquatting. 
C)  trademark infringement. 
D)  trademark dilution. 
A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  typosquatting. 
C)  trademark infringement. 
D)  trademark dilution.

Question 10

Because of the loss of significant amounts of revenue as a result of unauthorized digital downloads,file-sharing has created problems for

Accepted Answer

A)  the motion picture industry. 
B)  recording artists and their labels. 
C)  the companies that distribute file-sharing software. 
D)  all of the choices. 
A)  the motion picture industry. 
B)  recording artists and their labels. 
C)  the companies that distribute file-sharing software. 
D)  all of the choices.

Question 11

Mix Restaurant Corporation owns the trademark "Mix." Remix Café Company begins to use the mark without authorization as a domain name.Mix files a suit against Remix on a theory of trademark dilution.This claim requires proof that

Accepted Answer

A)  none of the choices. 
B)  consumers are likely to be confused by the names. 
C)  the products involved are similar. 
D)  Mix has registered all variations of the name "Mix." 
A)  none of the choices. 
B)  consumers are likely to be confused by the names. 
C)  the products involved are similar. 
D)  Mix has registered all variations of the name "Mix."

Question 12

Afford Motors LLC,an auto broker,uses the trademark of Ford Motor Corporation in a meta tag without Ford's permission.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  a legitimate business practice. 
C)  trademark infringement. 
D)  trademark dilution. 
A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  a legitimate business practice. 
C)  trademark infringement. 
D)  trademark dilution.

Question 13

Interactive Entertainment Corporation markets its products online.Through the use of cookies,Interactive Entertainment and other online marketers can

Accepted Answer

A)  track individuals' Web browsing activities. 
B)  gain access to competitors' servers. 
C)  "sweet talk" consumers into buying certain products. 
D)  attack competitors' Web sites. 
A)  track individuals' Web browsing activities. 
B)  gain access to competitors' servers. 
C)  "sweet talk" consumers into buying certain products. 
D)  attack competitors' Web sites.

Question 14

An online retailer can track a user's web activities with cookies without violating the person's right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ross registers a domain name-sweetfriedpotatos.com-that is a misspelling of a popular brand-sweetfriedpotatoes.com.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  typosquatting. 
C)  trademark infringement. 
D)  trademark dilution. 
A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  typosquatting. 
C)  trademark infringement. 
D)  trademark dilution.

Question 16

Without authorization,Ben uses the trademark of Cielo Coffee Company to promote cheap,flavorless candy,which is not similar to Cielo's products but diminishes the quality of the coffee company's mark.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  typosquatting. 
C)  trademark infringement. 
D)  trademark dilution. 
A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  typosquatting. 
C)  trademark infringement. 
D)  trademark dilution.

Question 17

Flash Inc. ,a maker of athletic shoes,registers and uses "flash" as its domain name.Later,Got Shoes Company begins to use "flast" (an intentional misspelling of "flash")as its domain name.Got Shoes is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  diminishing the quality of Flash's mark. 
B)  making a fair use of Flash's mark. 
C)  licensing the use of Flash's mark to itself. 
D)  engaging in lawful competitive conduct. 
A)  diminishing the quality of Flash's mark. 
B)  making a fair use of Flash's mark. 
C)  licensing the use of Flash's mark to itself. 
D)  engaging in lawful competitive conduct.

Question 18

Jase transfers selected musical recordings,without the copyright owners' authorization,through his phone to his friends.Jase does not charge his friends for his "service." This is

Accepted Answer

A)  copyright infringement. 
B)  a license. 
C)  goodwill. 
D)  "fair use." 
A)  copyright infringement. 
B)  a license. 
C)  goodwill. 
D)  "fair use."

Question 19

Burger Corporation allows its trademark to be used as part of a domain name for Burger NY Inc. ,an unaffiliated company.Burger NY does not obtain ownership rights in the mark.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  trademark infringement. 
B)  fair use. 
C)  a license. 
D)  trademark dilution. 
A)  trademark infringement. 
B)  fair use. 
C)  a license. 
D)  trademark dilution.

Question 20

It is frequently companies,rather than courts,that define the privacy rights of the companies' online users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Internet Law, social Media, and Privacy

Downloading music into a computer's random access memory,or RAM,without authorization is copyright infringement.

Employers are prohibited from taking actions against employees or applicants based on their social network postings.

Many states require the sender of an e-mail ad to tell recipients how to opt out of receiving future e-mail ads from the sender.

Skye posts excerpts from comics and graphic novels on social networking sites without the permission of the owners of the copyrights to the illustrations and stories.This is

With respect to spam,thirty-seven states

To test computer security and conduct encryption research,Solutions Inc.circumvents the encryption software and other antipiracy protection of Tech Corporation's software.Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act,this is

Any party who gives information to the Federal Trade Commission concerning possible deceptive conduct in a foreign jurisdiction is immune from liability.

Because federal wiretapping law was enacted before social media networks existed,it does not apply to communications through social media.

Outsourcing Inc.registers a domain name that is the same as the trademark of Resourcing LLC and offers to sell the name to the mark's owner.This is

Because of the loss of significant amounts of revenue as a result of unauthorized digital downloads,file-sharing has created problems for

Mix Restaurant Corporation owns the trademark "Mix." Remix Café Company begins to use the mark without authorization as a domain name.Mix files a suit against Remix on a theory of trademark dilution.This claim requires proof that

Afford Motors LLC,an auto broker,uses the trademark of Ford Motor Corporation in a meta tag without Ford's permission.This is

Interactive Entertainment Corporation markets its products online.Through the use of cookies,Interactive Entertainment and other online marketers can

An online retailer can track a user's web activities with cookies without violating the person's right to privacy.

Ross registers a domain name-sweetfriedpotatos.com-that is a misspelling of a popular brand-sweetfriedpotatoes.com.This is

Without authorization,Ben uses the trademark of Cielo Coffee Company to promote cheap,flavorless candy,which is not similar to Cielo's products but diminishes the quality of the coffee company's mark.This is

Flash Inc. ,a maker of athletic shoes,registers and uses "flash" as its domain name.Later,Got Shoes Company begins to use "flast" (an intentional misspelling of "flash")as its domain name.Got Shoes is most likely

Jase transfers selected musical recordings,without the copyright owners' authorization,through his phone to his friends.Jase does not charge his friends for his "service." This is

Burger Corporation allows its trademark to be used as part of a domain name for Burger NY Inc. ,an unaffiliated company.Burger NY does not obtain ownership rights in the mark.This is

It is frequently companies,rather than courts,that define the privacy rights of the companies' online users.

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