BADM 300: Chapter 15 Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
Internet Law
Answer:
Problematic areas common to the use of the internet and resulting law.
Question 2:
Spam
2013, 75% of all emails were spams)
Answer:
-Unsolicited "junk" emails with ads, solicitations, and other unwanted messages (By
Question 3:
State: Thirty-six states have legislation requiring an "opt out" or unsubscribe to further email
ads
Answer:
-Regulated at both state and federal level
Question 4:
Federal (CAN-SPAM) service"
practices
-Pertains to email originated in the US
-Must include "opt-out" provisions
Answer:
Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing
Question 5:
-Applies to any "commercial electronic message sent to promote a commercial product or
-Pre-empts State law except for State law provisions relating to false and deceptive emailing
-Once a consumer sends a business an "opt-out" request, a company has ten (10) business days
to comply. If it doesn't, the business can be held liable under CAN-SPAM for $250 every time
that it sends another e-mail to a person who already made an "opt-out" request. A court can
increase the amount of damages up to three times if it can be proved that the spammer
"willfully and knowingly" refused to stop the e-mails after the consumer's request. US Safe Web
, Act
prosecuting foreign cyber crimes
Answer:
-Allows FTC to share information with foreign agencies investigating and
Question 6:
-Safe Harbor for ISP: Internet Service Providers (ISP) can provide subscribers information to
Federal Trade Commission regarding unfair or deceptive conduct in US or foreign jurisdictions
-The bill was originally passed by Congress in 2006 and was extended in 2012 to expire in 2020.
Domain Names-A "top level domain" TLD to the right of the dot (.com,.org,.edu) and
Answer:
An internet address, consisting of:-A "second level domain" SLF to the left of the dot chosen by
entity creating the domain name
Question 7:
Distribution System of Domain Names (ICANN)
edu,.org)
-Overhauled its system to attempt to stop cyber squatting
Answer:
-Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Question 8:
-ICANN is a non-profit organization that oversees distribution of top-level domain names (.com,
-ICANN began selling gTLD's whcih companies could use based on their branding [.toyota;.lexus]
(generic top-level domain names) Cyber-squatting
Answer:
-Occurs when a person or company registers a domain name that is the same as or similar to, a
trademark of another and then offers to sell it back
Question 9:
Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
Answer:
Amended the Lanham Act (Federal Protection of Trademark)
Question 1:
Internet Law
Answer:
Problematic areas common to the use of the internet and resulting law.
Question 2:
Spam
2013, 75% of all emails were spams)
Answer:
-Unsolicited "junk" emails with ads, solicitations, and other unwanted messages (By
Question 3:
State: Thirty-six states have legislation requiring an "opt out" or unsubscribe to further email
ads
Answer:
-Regulated at both state and federal level
Question 4:
Federal (CAN-SPAM) service"
practices
-Pertains to email originated in the US
-Must include "opt-out" provisions
Answer:
Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing
Question 5:
-Applies to any "commercial electronic message sent to promote a commercial product or
-Pre-empts State law except for State law provisions relating to false and deceptive emailing
-Once a consumer sends a business an "opt-out" request, a company has ten (10) business days
to comply. If it doesn't, the business can be held liable under CAN-SPAM for $250 every time
that it sends another e-mail to a person who already made an "opt-out" request. A court can
increase the amount of damages up to three times if it can be proved that the spammer
"willfully and knowingly" refused to stop the e-mails after the consumer's request. US Safe Web
, Act
prosecuting foreign cyber crimes
Answer:
-Allows FTC to share information with foreign agencies investigating and
Question 6:
-Safe Harbor for ISP: Internet Service Providers (ISP) can provide subscribers information to
Federal Trade Commission regarding unfair or deceptive conduct in US or foreign jurisdictions
-The bill was originally passed by Congress in 2006 and was extended in 2012 to expire in 2020.
Domain Names-A "top level domain" TLD to the right of the dot (.com,.org,.edu) and
Answer:
An internet address, consisting of:-A "second level domain" SLF to the left of the dot chosen by
entity creating the domain name
Question 7:
Distribution System of Domain Names (ICANN)
edu,.org)
-Overhauled its system to attempt to stop cyber squatting
Answer:
-Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Question 8:
-ICANN is a non-profit organization that oversees distribution of top-level domain names (.com,
-ICANN began selling gTLD's whcih companies could use based on their branding [.toyota;.lexus]
(generic top-level domain names) Cyber-squatting
Answer:
-Occurs when a person or company registers a domain name that is the same as or similar to, a
trademark of another and then offers to sell it back
Question 9:
Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
Answer:
Amended the Lanham Act (Federal Protection of Trademark)
