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Some common applications related to electronic commerce are:
Document automation in supply chain and logistics
Domestic and international payment systems
Enterprise content management
Group buying
Automated online assistant
Newsgroups
Online shopping and order tracking
Online banking
Online office suites
Shopping cart software
Teleconferencing
Electronic tickets
Social networking
Instant messaging
Governmental regulation[edit]
In the United States, some electronic commerce activities are regulated by the F
ederal Trade Commission (FTC). These activities include the use of commercial e-
mails, online advertising and consumer privacy. The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 establi
shes national standards for direct marketing over e-mail. The Federal Trade Comm
ission Act regulates all forms of advertising, including online advertising, and
states that advertising must be truthful and non-deceptive.[27] Using its autho
rity under Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive practic
es, the FTC has brought a number of cases to enforce the promises in corporate p
rivacy statements, including promises about the security of consumers' personal
information.[28] As result, any corporate privacy policy related to e-commerce a
ctivity may be subject to enforcement by the FTC.
The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008, which came into
law in 2008, amends the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies.
[29]
There is also collaboration between Google and US federal authorities to block i
llegal online pharmacies from appearing in Google search results.[30] Recently F
edEx Corporation pleaded not guilty to charges made against it regarding dealing
with illegal online pharmacies.[31]
Conflict of laws in cyberspace [32] is a major hurdle for harmonisation of legal
framework for e-commerce around the world. In order to give a uniformity to e-c
ommerce law around the world, many countries adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on E
lectronic Commerce (1996) [33]

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