The Act limits the liability of service providers for copyright infringement for certain kinds of specified activities, provided that the requirements of the Act are met. It is becoming increasingly difficult for companies to post a Web site and just do business. Regulatory activity is increasing and consumer protection is becoming a paramount concern. Now the Government wants to know more about these issues and is asking industry and others to comment. Internet Domain Name Issues .
Recent developments regarding domain name registrations potentially affect all domain name owners.
Some of these developments are the clarification of policies regarding trademark and domain name disputes, the issuance of a mandatory new form required to transfer domain names between registrants, and the announcement of a proposed new private entity to administer key Internet functions. Recent Technology Legislation . Congress passed a flurry of technology-related bills that will be important to many businesses. Certain other laws are also briefly summarized. This article discusses the first FTC enforcement action to protect privacy on the Internet.