Study Guide for Ch. 13-16

Study Guide for Ch. 13: Obscenity
1. Give a brief description of the historical efforts and different measures used to combat obscenity.
2. Explain the three prongs of the Miller test and how they are applied to pornography.
3. Explain what is meant by variable obscenity statutes.
4. Briefly describe laws applying to the creation, possession, and distribution of child pornography.
5. How does the First Amendment protect the rights of adults to receive certain degrees of pornography and erotica?
6. What are the purposes and limitations of the local zoning ordinances used to combat pornography?
7. Briefly describe the challenges surrounding legal efforts to regulate sexually explicit material in cyberspace.

Study Guide for Ch. 14: Copyright
1. Briefly descibe the history and purposes of copyright law.
2. Compare and contrast copyrights from trademarks, patents, and plagiarism.
3. What can be copyright protected?
4. What are the exclusive rights of a copyright owner?
5. What are the four prongs of the fair use defense?
6. Briefly describe how copyright law applies to digital technology and peer-to-peer environments like the Internet.
7. Briefly describe the legal limits of online file sharing and what actions may constitute copyright infringement.
8. What are the steps necessary to demonstrate copyright infringement?

Study Guide for Ch. 15: Advertising
1. How and when does the First Amendment protects advertising?
2. What are the main legal components of the commercial speech doctrine?
3. What is the Lanham Act and how does it allow parties to seek damages for false advertising?
4. What are the three parts of the false advertising test?
5. What is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and how does it regulate advertising?
5. Describe the range of remedies the FTC will use to regulate false advertising.
6. What are some of the legal aspects of false advertising, including testimonials and bait-and-switch techniques?


Study Guide for Ch. 16: Telecommunications
1. Describe the foundations of broadcast regulations, including public interest, convenience, and necessity requirements.
2. Describe the deregulatory trend within broadcast and cable television, including the revised media ownership rules.
3.What is the role of the Federal Communications Commission and how does it regulate broadcasting and cable television?
4. What are some of the content regulations that apply to both broadcasters and cable television operators?
5. Describe the FCC's regulation and definition of indecent material.
6. What is the role of the First Amendment as applied to both broadcast and cable television?