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[ NNSquad ] House introduces its version of Net Censorship DNS Abusing PROTECT IP - and it's even worse
House introduces its version of Net Censorship DNS Abusing
PROTECT IP - and it's even worse
http://j.mp/toD6bW (ars technica)
"The government can also go after anyone who builds a tool designed for
the "circumvention or bypassing" of the Internet block. Such tools
already exist as a result of the US government's ongoing campaign to
seize Internet domain names it believes host infringing content; they
can redirect visitors who enter the site's address to its new
location. The government has already asked Web browser makers like
Mozilla to remove access to these sorts of tools. Mozilla refused, so
the new bill just tries to ban such tools completely. (Pointing your
computer's browser to a foreign DNS server in order to view a
less-censored Internet still appears to be legal.)
Search engines, too, are affected, with the duty to prevent the site
in question "from being served as a direct hypertext link." Payment
processors and ad networks would also have to cut off the site.
Finally, and for good measure, Internet service providers and payment
processors get the green light to simply block access to sites on
their own volition-no content owner notification even needed. So long
as they believe the site is "dedicated to the theft of US property,"
Internet providers and payment processors can't be sued."
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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
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