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Internet Literacy, 3/e
Fred T Hofstetter, University of Delaware
Planning for the Future of the Internet
Societal Issues
True or False
Click on the correct response for each question below.
1
The Universal Service program subsidizes the cost of telecommunications in remote and rural areas so the fees paid by end users are roughly compatible.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
2
In 1996, Congress expanded the Universal Service program to cover information technologies including help with installation costs and subsidized monthly service fees for low-income households.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
3
The Platform for Privacy Preferences Initiative was proposed by Microsoft and later adopted by Netscape and hundreds of other hardware and software companies.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
4
Web site operators who run commercial sites that collect personal information from children under 13 are required to obtain parental consent.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
5
The simplest form of protection on the Internet is the password.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
6
Both Netscape Communicator and Internet Explorer have encryption options.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
7
A firewall keeps data from moving outside its domain and prevents access to users from other domains.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
8
Iraq has denied Internet access to all of its citizens.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
9
The Communications Decency Act of 1996 made it illegal to distribute indecent or offensive materials on the Internet, but was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1997.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
10
MUDs are harmless adventures for young children.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
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