Chapter 9
In 2003, Congress enacted the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and
Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, which effectively eliminated unsolicited emails. (t/f) - ANS-true
Which activities are included in the CAN-SPAM- Act? - ANS-false information, false return
addresses, misleading information, deceptive information, sending messages to randomly
generated email addresses
U.S. Safe Web Act - ANS-- Attempts to limit SPAM
- Helps and protects Internet Service Providers (ISP)
Because you are suspected of sending out bulk unsolicited email advertisements, the FTC asks
your internet service provider to supply information on what you do in foreign jurisdictions. Will
you succeed in a lawsuit against your internet service provider for providing such information to
the FTC? - ANS-No, because the US Safe Web Act provides immunity to the ISP form liability
under such action
Loss of goodwill - ANS-occurs when another party uses a domain name similar to yours
Typosquatting - ANS-The act of buying domain names that are similar to well-known domains,
except for slight misspellings
Cybersquatting - ANS-The act of registering a domain name that is the same as, or confusingly
similar to, the trademark of another and then offering to sell that domain name back to the
trademark owner.
Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act - ANS-The domain name is identical or confusingly
similar to the trademark of another; the one registering or using the domain name has a "bad
faith intent" to profit from that trademark
The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act applies to all domain name registrations and
trademarks. (t/f) - ANS-true
Using another's trademark in a meta tag will normally constitute trademark infringement (t/f) -
ANS-true
Similar to trademark infringement, a claim of trademark dilution in the online world requires proof
that consumers will likely be confused by a connection between the unauthorized use and the
mark. (t/f) - ANS-false
There are criminal penalties for copyright violations of online materials only if the copies are
made purely for financial gain. (t/f) - ANS-false
In 2003, Congress enacted the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and
Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, which effectively eliminated unsolicited emails. (t/f) - ANS-true
Which activities are included in the CAN-SPAM- Act? - ANS-false information, false return
addresses, misleading information, deceptive information, sending messages to randomly
generated email addresses
U.S. Safe Web Act - ANS-- Attempts to limit SPAM
- Helps and protects Internet Service Providers (ISP)
Because you are suspected of sending out bulk unsolicited email advertisements, the FTC asks
your internet service provider to supply information on what you do in foreign jurisdictions. Will
you succeed in a lawsuit against your internet service provider for providing such information to
the FTC? - ANS-No, because the US Safe Web Act provides immunity to the ISP form liability
under such action
Loss of goodwill - ANS-occurs when another party uses a domain name similar to yours
Typosquatting - ANS-The act of buying domain names that are similar to well-known domains,
except for slight misspellings
Cybersquatting - ANS-The act of registering a domain name that is the same as, or confusingly
similar to, the trademark of another and then offering to sell that domain name back to the
trademark owner.
Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act - ANS-The domain name is identical or confusingly
similar to the trademark of another; the one registering or using the domain name has a "bad
faith intent" to profit from that trademark
The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act applies to all domain name registrations and
trademarks. (t/f) - ANS-true
Using another's trademark in a meta tag will normally constitute trademark infringement (t/f) -
ANS-true
Similar to trademark infringement, a claim of trademark dilution in the online world requires proof
that consumers will likely be confused by a connection between the unauthorized use and the
mark. (t/f) - ANS-false
There are criminal penalties for copyright violations of online materials only if the copies are
made purely for financial gain. (t/f) - ANS-false
