On June 30, 2000, the U.S. Congress enacted the Electronic Signatures in
Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) to facilitate the use of
electronic records and signatures in interstate and foreign commerce by
ensuring the validity and legal effect of contracts entered into
electronically. An important provision of the Act requires that:

A.
The e-commerce businesses do not have to determine whether the
consumer has the ability to receive an electronic notice before
transmitting the legally required notices to the consumer.

B.
Businesses have the ability to use product price to persuade
consumers to accept electronic records instead of paper.

C.
Specific technologies be used to ensure technical compatibility.

D.
Businesses obtain electronic consent or confirmation from
consumers to receive information electronically that a law normally
requires to be in writing.

Explanation:
The legislation is intent on preserving the consumers rights
under consumer protection laws and went to extraordinary
measures to meet this goal. Thus, a business must receive
confirmation from the consumer in electronic format that the
consumer consents to receiving information electronically that used
to be in written form. This provision ensures that the consumer has
access to the Internet and is familiar with the basics of electronic
communications. Answer b is, therefore, incorrect. Answer c is also
incorrect since the legislation reduces the ability of businesses to use
product price unfairly to persuade consumers to accept electronic
records. Answer d is incorrect since the legislation is specifically
technology-neutral to permit the use of the best technology for the
application.