The E-commerce definition or e-business is doing business on the Internet which, perhaps surprisingly, isn't all that different from doing business on a city street. Of course, instead of a physical worksite, an e-business has a website. But the business itself typically consists of taking orders and accepting payment from customers, much like a mail order business. There are some e-commerce laws and regulations that pertain specifically to the Internet. For example, there are Federal Trade Commission guidelines for online advertising called Dot Com Disclosures. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act protects against the unauthorized use of software, and the Electronic in Global and National Commerce Act establishes legal standards for electronic signatures and record keeping.

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E-Commerce Articles

-   Online Advertising for Your Small Business -   Running Your Small Business: Domain Names and URLs

-   Libel Online -   Domain Name Registration

-   Keeping E-mail and Instant Messages (IM) -   Getting a Domain Name for Your Small Business

-   Protecting Your Online Customers' Privacy -   E-Commerce: Internet Licenses and Permits

-   E-Commerce: Taking Your Small Business Online -   CAN-SPAM Act

-   Domain Names and Your Online Business Identity -   Online Advertising

-   Online Buying and Selling -   Cyber Law

-   Online Sales Taxes -   Cyber Law & Operating Your Small Business

-   Running Your Small Business & Web Site Maintenance -   E-Commerce, the Internet and Your Small Business

-   Shopping Online -   Online Privacy Protection

-   Protecting Your Kids Online

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-   Doing Business on the Internet FAQS

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-   Request to Link to Website by State

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