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Information V. Commercialization: The Internet And Unsolicited Electronic Mail, Karin M. Mika
Information V. Commercialization: The Internet And Unsolicited Electronic Mail, Karin M. Mika
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In November of 1996, the District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania allowed America Online to prohibit a business from using the Internet for sending bulk, unsolicited electronic mail. The decision highlighted some intriguing issues related to how the Internet interacts with the current legal framework and how legal standards that have adequately encompassed most business uses for emerging technologies are not a perfect fit for issues related to the Internet. This article will focus on the current struggle to fit the Internet into some type of existing legal framework, especially with respect to Internet business uses. It will focus primarily on …
Cyberdoctors: The Virtual Housecall--The Actual Practice Of Medicine On The Internet Is Here; Is It A Telemedical Accident Waiting To Happen?, Barbara Tyler
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This Article explores some of the historical background and uses of the computer in the education and support of patients as well as some current World-Wide Web sites available to educate consumers and physicians. While professionals in the field of health are concerned about the sudden proliferation of over 10,000 Internet web sites devoted to health and medical information, the existence of these sites points out that people are intrigued by medical information. The very strength of the Internet lies in the ability of users to freely express their views on any topic, including health care. Also, this Article focuses …