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Contact Us For Advertising   A well-known cartoon shows two dogs in front of a computer. The caption reads, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” While the cartoon is amusing, the reality is not: The inherent anonymity of the Internet has fostered a number of questionable advertising and marketing practices, such as...
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Follow the story on twitter with #SOPA #PIPA There are many laws that dictate what you can say and do on the Internet. All businesses and government entities must obey the laws. U.S. legislators are currently trying to pass new laws that would effect your ability to freely publish on the Internet. Wikipedia.org has...
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“What truth-in-advertising rules apply to advertisers?” Under the Federal Trade Commission Act: •Advertising must be truthful and non-deceptive; •Advertisers must have evidence to back up their claims; and •Advertisements cannot be unfair. Additional laws apply to ads for specialized products like consumer leases, credit, 900 telephone numbers, and products sold through mail order or...
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Remarks of Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information -As Prepared for Delivery- The Media Institute February 24, 2010 It is a pleasure to be here with you at the Media Institute. As most of you know, at NTIA we have been almost totally consumed with reviewing and awarding broadband...
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U.S. Government — Good marketing is critical to the success of your business. Marketing has many dimensions, including market research, pricing, advertising, packaging and labeling, distribution and customer service. Investing in a good marketing plan will generate excellent returns. But there’s more to a winning marketing plan or advertising campaign than a profitable product...
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The Internet is connecting advertisers and marketers to customers from Boston to Bali with text, interactive graphics, video and audio. If you’re thinking about advertising on the Internet, remember that many of the same rules that apply to other forms of advertising apply to electronic marketing. These rules and guidelines protect businesses and consumers...
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The following list of Federal Laws was developed for government websites. However, anyone opperating a commercial website should be aware of these standards and try to comply. from webcontent.gov If you manage a public website in the federal executive branch, you need to be aware of laws, regulations, Executive Orders, policies, and other directives...
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