International Cybercrime Cooperation
Summary
The U.S. Safe Web Act allows the FTC to work with foreign governments on deceptive practices impacting U.S. Consumers. Cybersquatting involves registering domain names to profit from selling them to rightful owners, as seen in the case of juliaroberts.Com. Unauthorized downloading of movies without permission violates copyright law, infringing on the copyright holders exclusive rights.Full Conversation
Russell reserves the domain name "juliaroberts.com" and creates a fan Web site dedicated to Julia Roberts, the actress. Russell eventually sends Ms. Roberts a letter offering to sell her the domain name. Russell is a:
a. cyberstalker.
b. typosquatter.
c. tortfeasor.
d. cybersquatter
Russell's act falls under "d. cybersquatter," as he registered a domain name with the intent to sell it to the celebrity for profit, which is a form of cybersquatting.
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Jorge downloads a movie onto his laptop without permission from the movie provider. Jorge has violated:
a. trade distribution law.
b. copyright law.
c. cybersquatting law.
d. trademark law.
Jorge has violated:
- b. copyright law.
The unauthorized downloading of a movie without permission from the movie provider infringes on the copyright holder's exclusive rights.
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