E-commerce, or e-business, means doing business on the internet. Business consists of taking orders and accepting payment from customers, much like a mail order business. E-commerce laws and regulations apply specifically to the internet. For example, there are Federal Trade Commission guidelines for online advertising called Dot Com Disclosures (PDF). The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (PDF) protects against the unauthorized use of software, and the Electronic in Global and National Commerce Act establishes legal standards for electronic signatures and recordkeeping.
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