Judge Upholds 'Hyperlinks'.A federal judge ruled that it is not illegal for online companies to link to rival Web sites, a controversial practice seen as critical in helping Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the firms build audiences. The ruling, which came as part of a lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. filed by Pasadena-based Ticketmaster This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since October 2007. Online-CitySearch Inc. against upstart Tickets.com, gives ammunition This article is largely based on the article in the out-of-copyright 11th edition of the Encyclopdia Britannica, which was produced in 1911. It should be brought up to date to reflect subsequent history or scholarship (including the references, if any). to other companies on the Web that are facing increasing complaints about a practice known as "hyperlinking." As Internet firms battle for consumer attention, some have set up links to competitors' Web pages to boost their traffic and offer more options - potential revenue drivers. But instead of directing people to the front page of a competing site, hyperlinking often connects users to a page several layers deep, bypassing the advertising-rich home page. |
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