Trends in Internet research / B.G. Kutais, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kutais, B. G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web services--United States--Forecasting.

Web services.

Internet--Law and legislation--United States.

Internet.

Internet--Government policy--United States.

Internet--Social aspects--United States.

Telecommunication policy--United States.

Telecommunication policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Internet countries, its wild and unpredictable growth and spread each year. Porno has continued its grip on the cyberturf. Viruses have become so common that they have joined spam and identity robberies as the plagues of the net. This book brings together the leading issues.

Contents:

Intro

TRENDS IN INTERNET RESEARCH

CONTENTS

PREFACE

"SPAM": AN OVERVIEW OF ISSUES CONCERNING COMMERCIALELECTRONIC MAIL

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

DEFINING SPAM

AVOIDING AND REPORTING SPAM

Foreign Spam

THE FEDERAL CAN-SPAM ACT: SUMMARY OF MAJOR PROVISIONS

Conversely, the act does not -

Opt-In, Opt-Out, and A "Do Not Email" Registry

CAN-SPAM Act Provision

FTC Implementation

Labels

Other Implementation Actions

Wireless Spam

"Bounty Hunter" Provision

Definition of "Primary Purpose"

Related Legislation

Legal Actions Based on the CAN-SPAM Act

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACTIVITY

May 2008 Rules on CAN-SPAM Compliance

December 2007 Staff Report on Malicious Spam and Phishing

July 2007 Spam Summit

December 2005 Assessment of the CAN-SPAM Act

STATE LAWS REGULATING SPAM

End Notes

PRIVACY LAW AND ONLINE ADVERTISING: LEGAL ANALYSIS OF DATA GATHERING BY ONLINE ADVERTISERS SUCH AS DOUBLE CLICKAND NEBUAD*

INTRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT

The Online Advertising Provider

The Internet Service Provider

The Consent Exception to ECPA

Data Collection Agreements Between Website Operators and OnlineAdvertising Providers

Data Collection Agreements between ISPs and Online Advertising Providers

Affirmative" or "Implied" Consent

Opt-in" v. "Opt-out" Consent

SECTION 631 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ONLINE ADVERTISING SELF-REGULATORY PRINCIPLES

NETWORK ADVERTISING INITIATIVE STANDARDS

THE GOOGLE LIBRARY PROJECT: IS DIGITIZATION FOR PURPOSES OF ONLINE INDEXING FAIR USE UNDER COPYRIGHT LAW?*

THE GOOGLE LIBRARY PROJECT

THE LITIGATION AND THE PARTIES' POSITIONS.

LEGAL ISSUES RAISED BY THE LITIGATION

"Opt Out" Programs and Liability for Infringement

Digitization, Indexing, and Display as Fair Uses

The Purpose and Character of the Use

The Nature of the Copyrighted Work

The Amount and Substantiality of the Portion Used

The Effect of the Use Upon the Potential Market or Value of the Work

THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

End Note

CAMPAIGN FINANCE: REGULATING POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS ON THE INTERNET*

BACKGROUND

The Federal Election Campaign Act

Shays v. FEC

FEC RULEMAKING

Background

Summary of Regulations

CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Brief History

110th Congress

111th Congress

INTERNET DOMAIN NAMES:BACKGROUND AND POLICY ISSUES*

BACKGROUND AND HISTORY

ICANN BASICS

ISSUES IN THE 111TH CONGRESS

ICANN's Relationship with the U.S. Government

Joint Project Agreement

DOC Agreements with IANA and VeriSign

Adding New Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs)

ICANN and Cybersecurity

Privacy and the WHOIS Database

APPENDIX. CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS

Author Contact Information

End notes

INTERNET TAXATION: ISSUES AND LEGISLATION*

HISTORY

ISSUES

The Moratorium: Permanent vs. Temporary Extension?

Grandfathering of Existing Access Taxes

Definitions

Taxation of Internet Access

Telecommunications Industry Concerns

State and Local Government Concerns

Bundling of Services

Funding Universal Service

Multiple Taxes

Discriminatory Taxes

Streamlined Sales Taxes and Remote Collection Authority

Remote Collection Issue

The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA)

Business Activity Tax (BAT) Nexus Standards

ACTION IN THE 110TH CONGRESS.

Internet Tax Moratorium Legislation

Internet-Commerce-Related Legislation

SSUTA

BAT Nexus

UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT ACT AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS*

REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING UIGEA

Designated Payment Systems &amp

Due Diligence

Non-Exclusive Examples of Compliant Policies and Procedures

Unlawful Internet Gambling Operators Watch List

LEGISLATION IN THE 111TH CONGRESS

Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act

Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009

Legislation in the 110th Congress

INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES: COPYRIGHT'S "FAIR USE" IN REPRODUCTION AND PUBLICDISPLAY RIGHTS*

KELLY V. ARRIBA SOFT CORP.: THUMBNAIL IMAGES

Factual and Procedural Background

The Ninth Circuit's Decision

Field v. Google: Caching

Perfect 10 v. Amazon.com: In-line Linking and Thumbnail Images

Perfect 10 v. Google in U.S. District Court

Perfect 10 v. Amazon.com in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

CONCLUSION

CONSTITUTIONALITY OF REQUIRINGSEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL ON THE INTERNETTO BE UNDER A SEPARATE DOMAIN NAME*

A VOLUNTARY ".XXX" DOMAIN

CONSTITUTIONALITY OF A MANDATORY ".XXX" DOMAIN

Content-Based Discrimination

Compelled Speech

Strict Scrutiny

Content-Neutral Scrutiny

Criminal Penalties

Breadth of the Requirement

Conclusion

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ONLINE: FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS ADDRESSING CYBERSTALKING,CYBERHARASSMENT, AND CYBERBULLYING*

Congressional Authority to Legislate Internet Activities

Selected Federal Internet Laws.

Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)/Child Online Protection Act (COPA)/Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

Use of Interstate Facilities to Transmit Information About a Minor

Child Luring

INTERNET HARASSMENT

Cyberstalking

Cyberharassment

Federal Telephone Harassment Statute423

State Cyberharassment Statutes

Cyberbullying

CONSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS AND CONSIDERATIONS

First Amendment: Freedom of Speech

True Threats

Freedom of Speech Within the School Context

Fourteenth Amendment: Due Process

INTERNET: AN OVERVIEW OF KEYTECHNOLOGY POLICY ISSUES AFFECTINGITS USE AND GROWTH*

BACKGROUND: INTERNET USAGE AND E-COMMERCE STATISTICS527

Internet Usage in the United States

Trends

Number of Users

Geographic Distribution

International Internet Usage

E-Commerce

BROADBAND INTERNET REGULATION AND ACCESS543

COMPUTER AND INTERNET SECURITY544

INTERNET PRIVACY

Spyware551

Identity Theft and "Phishing"552

"SPAM": UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL555

PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM UNSUITABLE MATERIAL558

INTERNET DOMAIN NAMES561

Issues

Governance

ICANN-Verisign Agreement and the .com Registry

Protecting Children on the Internet

Trademark Disputes

Privacy

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT566

The Federal Communications Commission567

Information Technology R&amp

D568

Electronic Government (E-Government)569

Open Source Software572

APPENDIX A: LIST OF ACRONYMS

Alphabetical Listing

Categorical Listing

APPENDIX B: LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE 105TH-109TH CONGRESSES

Broadband Internet Access

Computer Security

Internet Privacy (Including Identity Theft)

Spam: Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail

Internet Domain Names.

Protecting Children from Unsuitable Material and Predators on the Internet

E-Government

Intellectual Property

Electronic and Digital Signatures

Electronic Commerce

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61761-399-1

OCLC:

923661319