Question 1

Breach of contract by one party to a licensing agreement gives the nonbreaching party the right to recover damages.

Accepted Answer

This is a basic principle of contract law. If one party breaches the terms of a licensing agreement, the other party may be entitled to recover damages as a result. The specific terms of the agreement may dictate the types of damages that are available and the process for seeking them.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of Web-browsing software?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Internet Explorer is a well-known web browsing software used to access and navigate web pages on the internet. Adobe Acrobat Reader is used to view and read PDF documents, Outlook Express is an email client, and BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing software.

Question 3

The parties to a contract for the licensing of information owe a duty to perform the obligations stated in the contract.

Accepted Answer

When parties enter into a contract for licensing of information, they are obligated to perform the obligations stated in the contract. Failure to perform the obligations may result in a breach of contract and could lead to legal consequences.

Question 4

A "Whois" database maintained by the InterNIC contains all the domain names that have been registered.

Accepted Answer

The InterNIC maintains a "Whois" database that contains information about all the domain names that have been registered.

Question 5

.bz is a restricted domain extension and can only be used by businesses or organizations in Brazil.

Accepted Answer

".bz" is actually the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Belize, not Brazil. However, it is not restricted to use by businesses or organizations in Belize.

Question 6

If Jim purchases an online license for a computer game, he becomes an e-licensor.

Accepted Answer

Jim becomes an e-licensee because he is the one receiving the license to use the computer game, not the one providing it.

Question 7

Which of the following acts regulates spam e-mail on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM) regulates spam email on the internet by setting rules for commercial email, giving recipients the right to opt-out, and providing penalties for violations. The other acts listed do not specifically regulate spam email.

Question 8

The ACPA is federal statute that permits trademark owners and famous persons to recover domain names that use their names where the domain name has been registered by another person or business in bad faith.

Accepted Answer

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) is a federal statute that allows trademark owners and famous people to reclaim domain names that use their names or trademarks if the domain name has been registered in bad faith by another person or business.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the World Wide Web?

Accepted Answer

Each website must have a unique online address known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). This allows web browsers and search engines to locate and access specific websites. A website cannot have multiple online addresses as it would create confusion and make it difficult for users to find the website they are looking for.

Question 10

The ECPA provides that stored electronic communications may not be accessed by the party or entity providing the electronic communication service.

Accepted Answer

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) primarily restricts unauthorized access to electronic communications but allows the service provider to access stored electronic communications under certain conditions, such as for service provision, protection of the provider's rights or property, or with the user's consent.

Question 11

Registering a domain name of another party's trademarked name or famous person's name in bad faith is called cybersquatting.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of cybersquatting as recognized by the U.S. Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA).

Question 12

A network extension is a unique name that identifies an individual's or company's website.

Accepted Answer

A network extension is actually referred to as a domain name, which is a string of characters that identifies a website on the internet.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of e-mail contracts?

Accepted Answer

E-mail contracts, like traditional contracts, require consideration, capacity, and a lawful object to be enforceable.

Question 14

The.pro domain name extension is available to professionals, such as doctors, lawyers, and consultants.

Accepted Answer

The .pro domain name extension is restricted to certain professions and is available only to professionals like doctors, lawyers, and consultants.

Question 15

The ECPA is a federal statute that makes it a crime to intercept an electronic communication at the point of transmission, while in transit, when stored by a router or server, or after receipt by the intended recipient.

Accepted Answer

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is a federal statute that prohibits the interception of electronic communications at various stages of transmission, storage, and receipt.

Question 16

The.org domain name extension represents a U.S.website.

Accepted Answer

The .org domain name extension is not exclusive to U.S. websites. It is used by non-profit organizations around the world.

Question 17

The.biz extension is used for large-business and corporate websites.

Accepted Answer

The .biz extension is intended for businesses of all sizes, not specifically for large-business or corporate websites.

Question 18

The UCITA makes it illegal to access another person's stored e-mail.

Accepted Answer

The UCITA (Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act) is a proposed law related to the licensing of software and digital content. It does not specifically address accessing another person's stored e-mail. However, there are other laws, such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which do regulate access to electronic communication, including e-mail.

Question 19

The computers that constitute the World Wide Web use a standard set of rules known as ________ for the exchange of information.

Accepted Answer

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the standard set of rules used for the exchange of information on the World Wide Web. POP (Post Office Protocol) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) are both protocols used for email retrieval, but they are not relevant to the exchange of information on the World Wide Web. POP3 is a specific version of the POP protocol.

Question 20

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act is a federal statute that makes online impersonation of another person, misrepresentation of another person, business or organization using inappropriate words, imagery or other media illegal.

Accepted Answer

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act specifically addresses the issue of cybersquatting, which involves registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with the intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else, not online impersonation or misrepresentation.

Quiz 17: E-Commerce and Digital Law