Is it illegal to make start an unregistered buisness on the internet?
156509
I would have to say no.  There are numerous "businesses" on ebay and I almost gaurantee you that they are not all registered.  But maybe save money from your business and then get register wouldn't hurt it would only add to your credibility.
590946
It is fully leagal to register any domain name as long as it is not being used. Or it is a big company and is well known, where you may be devaluing the name. Like don't go using www.cokacola.org, you will be sued over that. But if it is a small local business name then it won't matter, they probly only exist in the area. If you get a domain name that they wanted then they should have gotten it first, you will be the rightful owner of it. Famous people are used all the time in fanpages. The iluvmynewipod.com will be fine there is nothing wrong about making a personal webpage about the ipod as long as you plan on talking about the existing product and not something that you made up.
293598
Well duh. Using BitTorrent isnt illegal, its what you use it for. If you download software that normally is sold in stores or online, its illegal. If its a demo product that is freely given out, then its not illegal.
1172732
Some items are available for download from their website. It is not illegal as long as you don't distribute it or sell it. Example is this video. To download it, scroll down and click on download to desktop.\nhttp://www.metacafe.com/watch/163878/bum_break/
203728
not necessarily.  the internet is considered a public entity and therefore open to everyone.  copywrite laws are fuzzy at best, putting a simple 'this site is copywritten by...' sentence in the coding is the best you can do.  technically it is copywritten by doing this, but anything not password protected or otherwise is realistically fair game.
1070561
No.  As long as you don't sell it as the brand name, it's legal.
907495
If you are also providing the product keys and cd's, and are not re-using the software elsewhere this would be completely legal.\n\nBut if you plan on retaining ownership of the software for use on another computer, the software on the laptop would be considered pirated.
496042
What, did you just wake up this morning and say to yourself  "Self, I want to do something illegal today"? Illegal how? Not that a website can really even be illegal... one could teach you to do illegal things, however, or perhaps distribute illegal software or other such things. What sort of illegal are we talking, here?
684994
Most likely nothing.  You can go to register.com and see when the ownership comes up for renewal.  You can also see who currently owns the site and get their contact info. Check the WHOIS.
302315
I bet it depends if there is an operating sytem or software on it. I don't think just shipping computer "parts" would be illegal. It would be a royal pain regardless, proably get ripped apart at customs.
345006
legitimate business like any other
128751
Register.com has created a "coming soon" page that amounts to their face in my face (popups etc). Can I get rid of this?\n\nOnce you create your site, and modify the DNS to point to the new site, that will stop.  Ask Register.com for instructions on setting the new DNS.\n------------------------\nDo I have to use their servers or their website creation services?\n\nNo.  If all you bought is the registration, you can point it anywhere.\n------------------------\nIf by chance my proposed .com got to be big, do they own a piece of it or have any rights to it?\n\nNo, unless you forget to renew your domain name - then, anyone can pick it up (including me) and sell it back to you for a profit...
815438
It is illegal to MAKE a copy, regardless if you sell it or not.\nThe section is:\nUSC 17 106-1.\n[1]
495707
YOU DO NOT NEED ANY LICENECE TO START UP A REFFERAL BUSSINESS ON THE NET,AT LEAST NOT YET,EVEN THOUGH A BILL IS CURRENTLY BEING PASSED TO CHECK IT,ALL YOU NEED DO IS UPLOAD YOUR BUSSINESS SITE AND YOU ARE READY FOR BUSSINESS,JUST MAKE SURE IT'S NOT FRAUD INTENDED.
1152195
Thats illegal. You can't do that. There is a simple solution. Get a legal version of Windas.
81925
Most will be illegal! But there are cheap alternatives like itunes/amazon etc or some sites like emp3finder.com (don't know if it is legal or not).
585906
Look for a feature called "Domain Name Parking" which is offered by several registrars for less than a full-blown registration that is linked to a live website.\n\nNote to that this practice, often called "Domain Name Squatting" has a bad reputation and is generally frowned upon.\n\nAlso, registering a domain name that involves a patent or registered trade name or other corporate entity and then trying to sell it to them might just get you involved in a lawsuit.\n\nNot that that's what you've got in mind. I'm just trying to cover most of the angles for all readers. ;)