Little Fish Is an Internet Services Provider (ISP)

question 16

Multiple Choice

Little Fish is an Internet Services Provider (ISP) .Fran has created a website on Little Fish which offers a very popular chat room on stocks and shares.A regular visitor to her chat room posted a very defamatory message about the director of a new company that has just issued a prospectus.Fran saw the message but left it on because she believes in free speech.The ISP negotiated for three weeks with Fran before she removed the message.The director wants to sue both Fran and Little Fish for defamation.Which of the following statement best sums up their legal position?

• A)Neither of them can be sued.The director can only take action against the person who posted the message.
• B)Little Fish could be sued but Fran is protected by her constitutional right to free speech.
• C)Fran could be sued but Little Fish is protected by its constitutional right to free speech.
• D)Both Fran and Little Fish could be sued for defamation.

Understand how leadership success involves developing others and the team collectively.

Analyze how different situations require the application of specific leadership principles.

Assess the importance of communication, ethics, and vision in effective leadership.

Identify the significance of commitment and concern for others in leadership roles.

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Definitions:

Muscarinic

Relating to or denoting the type of acetylcholine receptor found in various organs that responds to muscarine.

Adrenergic

Pertaining to the nerve fibers that release adrenaline or neurotransmitters similar to adrenaline, affecting the heart rate, blood pressure, and other physiological responses.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems involved in muscle activation and various brain functions.

Somatic Motor Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that conveys signals from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles, thereby controlling voluntary movements.