Already the first mobile phones allowing Internet access are on sale, and one bank, the Woolwich, is piloting mobile Internet banking.
Where it gets a little fuzzy, as with Amazon, is whether a business has a presence inside a state where the only contact might be a sale over the internet (in most cases, the answer is no).
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As holiday shoppers turn to the Internet to find bargain-priced gifts, toy givers should beware: Even though the U.S. government has banned manufacturers from shipping toxic toys, many of those products continue to be available for sale on the Internet.
He also faces probes into the sale of broadcasting and internet rights.
But the initial public offering (IPO) is still expected to be the biggest sale of shares by an internet company.
Meanwhile, shopkeepers are reporting many are indeed stockpiling 100 watt bulbs, although a quick search of the internet shows there are still plenty for sale.
The sale will be broadcast via the Internet, enabling Manchester United's world-wide web of fans to participate.
So far, two of his investments have sold themselves to Chinese Internet companies, and a third is up for sale.
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The resellers stoked growth at a time when MCI, lit up by the halo of the Internet frenzy, was prettying itself up for a sale to someone bolder.
Amusement focuses on digital design with fun toys and mementos for sale, all derived from icons of the Internet generation.
"We believe we have an obligation and responsibility to help curb the sale and shipment of drugs sold through illegal Internet pharmacies, " UPS spokesman Bill Tanner said.
The FDA says it is looking into the sale of contact lenses over the phone and the Internet, and will hold the seller responsible for any problems.
It does not count as an online sale when it is fully researched and booked through the internet but the cash actually changes hands in the real world.
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The commission is almost certain to open up the sale of new cars to newcomers, such as supermarkets and Internet dealers.
That first computerized register, known as a point-of-sale, or POS, system, wasn't hooked into the Internet.
If you look on the Internet, you can find a 1991 Geo Metro (35 MPG) for sale with 150, 000 miles on its odometer, and a 1991 Corvette (17 MPG) that has been driven only 10, 000 miles.
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In a trenchant defence of France's "exception culturelle" in the digital age, the report proposed imposing a tax of up to 4 per cent on the sale of all devices, including gaming consoles and e-readers, that allow access via the internet to "cultural content".
Leading the Facebook sale would be a huge win for Morgan Stanley, which last year cemented its position as the top Internet stock underwriter by leading the IPOs of LinkedIn Corp.
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