Syntax Systems Has Launched a New Electronic Newsletter

question 15

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 will never be liable in the event that an illegal message was posted.
• C)Syntax is exempted from liability by virtue of being an Internet service provider.
• D)Syntax can only avoid liability if it attempts to censor illegal messages.
• E)A conduit model of website may attract liability,even where the activity of the provider is content neutral,and the law has not been finally settled by the decision of the SCC in SOCAM.

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Definitions:

Tax Rate

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed, varying by income level, jurisdiction, and type of tax.

Intragroup Sales

Sales that occur between entities within the same group, which must be eliminated in the preparation of consolidated financial statements to avoid overstating revenue.

Opening Retained Earnings

The balance of retained earnings at the beginning of a financial period, carried forward from the end of the previous period.