1. Chapter 22 Issues on the Horizon

2. New Laws Needed? Technology changing Creating new legal issues Some foreseeable Some unimaginable Always the need to Balance Interests! Opposing Win-win Framing the argument PgP BUSA331 Chapter 222

3. Digital Estate Planning Plan needs to consider: Online accounts requiring username and password Files stored on person’s devices or media Files stored offsite Social media will List digital assets and disposition Executor needs access to this information Should executor be able to edit account info? PgP BUSA331 Chapter 223

4. Internet Accessibility for the Disabled Required on government, but not private sites… But ADA-Americans with Disabilities Act requires reasonable steps be taken… AOL sued by National Federation of the Blind, but settled when agreed to fix Requiring private site compliance is incredibly costly Issue-ADA compliance required if web site is an extension of physical place of public accommodation? Mobile web sites, smartphones!? Major unresolved issue PgP BUSA331 Chapter 224

5. Freedom of Online Association-eHarmony eHarmony, founded by someone with fundamental Christian values NJ sues after gay person complains could not obtain same sex partner Result: compatiblepartners.net PgP BUSA331 Chapter 225

6. Freedom of Online Association Equal Protection-eHarmony Not an issue, not government run web site PgP BUSA331 Chapter 226

7. Lawsuit Basis-eHarmony No merit for the claim PgP BUSA331 Chapter 227

8. Public or Private Club- eHarmony Depends on how was marketed to public PgP BUSA331 Chapter 228

9. Should State Law be Applied- eHarmony Not a good idea- social, political influences PgP BUSA331 Chapter 229

10. Social and Business Impact- eHarmony Could affect specialty web sites catering to Jewish dating… PgP BUSA331 Chapter 2210

11. Free Market Theory-eHarmony Should you be able to force a business to change targeted market? Must gay dating sites accept straight customers? PgP BUSA331 Chapter 2211

12. Net Neutrality All internet traffic should be treated equally? Comcast traffic management FCC states this is a violation AT&T filtering raises privacy issues NetFlix is top bandwidth user! Hollywood, ComCast? PgP BUSA331 Chapter 2212

13. E-Books License to read content on a specific device Amazon deletion of previously ‘purchased’ books caused a stir PgP BUSA331 Chapter 2213

14. Geolocation Filtering Erecting Borders to the Internet Issues Political-China censorship Legal-differing views on Nazi paraphernalia Cultural-pornography sites Copyright-streaming content Security-cyber terrorism PgP BUSA331 Chapter 2214

15. Cloud Computing Advantages Quick software updates, unlimited storage, automatic backup, outsourcing Disadvantages Service interruptions Effect of failure to pay bill Can data be sold? Hackers? Legal-subpoenas, court orders PgP BUSA331 Chapter 2215

16. Digital Currency Bitcoin Transaction speed, low cost, anonymity, difficult to counterfeit Criminal uses-money laundering, illegal purchases Is regulation needed? Report transaction amounts above certain level? PgP BUSA331 Chapter 2216

17. The Blame Game Watch for laws blaming internet instead of real culprit PgP BUSA331 Chapter 2217

18. The New Nation-states eBay, Amazon, Google bring together former enemies ISPs rules versus government rules 4G Mobile Devices Surveillance-commercial devices PgP BUSA331 Chapter 2218