The legal Web of wireless transactions.

Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal, March, 2003 by Allison S. Brantley

I. INTRODUCTION

The wireless web creates an exciting new marketplace for consumers and businesses alike. For consumers, the flexibility and freedom afforded by wireless handheld devices such as Palm[TM] and BlackBerry[TM], mobile phones, and even watches with wireless capabilities, provide an "untethered," "ubiquitous," and "unbounded" lifestyle. (1) For businesses, the wireless medium creates a new venue for their services and products, one in which businesses can furnish information to and collect valuable information from and about consumers conducting wireless transactions. Although the recently slowing economy has caused some companies to scale back their mobile commerce initiatives, (2) most experts see wireless transactions, also known as "mobile commerce" or...