Syntax Systems Has Launched a New Electronic Newsletter

question 55

Multiple Choice

Syntax Systems has launched a new electronic newsletter. Similar to the use of a listserv, the newsletter is composed of subscriber submissions (rather than content generated by the news service itself) . Each day's accumulated subscriber submissions are automatically packaged and automatically sent by mass email without editorial review. (In fact, the whole point of the newsletter is that no one knows what anyone else will say until it is disseminated.) Revenue for the newsletter is generated through automated advertising. Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE?

• A) Syntax is likely to be liable in the event that an illegal message was posted.
• B) Syntax is exempted from liability by virtue of being an Internet service provider.
• C) Syntax can only avoid liability if it attempts to censor illegal messages.
• D) Syntax is unlikely to be liable in the event that an illegal message was posted.
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable refers to the amount of money that customers owe to a company for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

Cash

Liquid currency and assets readily convertible into cash, used to fund day-to-day operations and transactions.

Liquidity

A measure of how easily assets can be converted into cash without losing value.

Obligations

Responsibilities or duties bound by law or contract that one party owes another, including the repayment of debts or fulfilling contractual agreements.