communications

ISP is an abbreviation for Internet service provider. An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is an entity that supplies broadband service to

A mail or telephone order rule is a legal rule set forth by the Federal Trade Commission which prohibits a seller of merchandise from soliciting sales orders by mail or telephone unless it reasonably expects that it can ship the ordered merchandise by either the date included on the solicitation, or if there was no such date, then within 30 days.

The mailbox rule, also called the posting rule, refers to the default rule in contracts law for determining when an offer was accepted. Under the mailbox rule, an offer is considered accepted the moment the offeree mails their letter, rather than when the offeror receives the letter in the mail.

• contracts
• contract law
• offer
• acceptance
• BILATERAL CONTRACTS
• offer contract
• restatements

Net neutrality is a highly debated concept in communications law. Legal scholar Tim Wu coined the term “network neutrality” in 2003 to describe the theory that Internet service providers (ISPs) should not discriminate in the transmission of Internet traffic.

Obscenity is a category of speech that is unprotected by the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech and Expression protections. Obscenity laws are concerned with prohibiting lewd, or extremely offensive words or pictures in public. All fifty states have individual laws controlling obscene material.

Payola occurs when a person or entity fails to disclose that they provided or promised to provide money, services, or other consideration in exchange for the inclusion of program matter in a broadcast before the broadcast occurs, in accordance with Section 508 of the Communications Act of 1934. Both the individual or entity providing the money, services, or oth

Spam is internet slang for unsolicited commercial email (UCE) or unsolicited bulk email (UBE). These emails are received involuntarily and usually contain advertisements for products or services. According to Indiana University, email spam costs very little to send which allows spam emailers to send out thousands of emails to get a single response.

Sponsorship disclosure is a legal requirement that applies to radio, television, and social media, requiring clear identification of sponsored content and its source. In the United States, sponsored material includes any broadcast or post made in exchange for money, services, or other valuable consideration. Political content is also covered (even if no payment is made) to prevent hidden influence over public opinion.

The third party doctrine is a key Fourth Amendment principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Miller, 425 U.S. 435 (1976).

Video news releases, also known as prepackaged news stories, are video segments created or funded by private corporations or government agencies to appear like standard news programs. When these segments are aired without disclosing their origins, they violate rules on sponsorship disclosure.