[AusNOG] [off-topic] US lawmakers bring in worldwide censorship laws

[Vitaly Osipov]

They are definitely trying hard to get their government minds around
this intertubes thing over there in the US...

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/27/us/27wiretap.html

"U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet"

Regards,
Vitaly




On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 9:08 AM, James Troy (PageUp/AU/VIC)
<jamest at pageuppeople.com> wrote:
> This is certainly strange, they know other countries wont recognise
> their legal system, so they are trying to impose it within their own
> jurisdiction. This might work for some registrars but I thought the AU
> registrar was based in AU, perhaps I am wrong, but if I am correct any
> site with a 2byte domain therefore would be exempt from this law.
>
> To go even a step further a .nl domain is euro based therefore once
> again not recognising their (the US) legal system.
>
> This is interesting days and it will take a massive battle to overcome
> this and at the end of the day, if the local government bows to the
> wishes of the US it would be upto the 'accused' to fight the US
> legislation. Certainly not a spot I would want to be in, but im glad im
> not a pirate :)
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [AusNOG] [off-topic] US lawmakers bring in worldwide censorship
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> Sorry for the off topic post but, is this for real? I wonder how long
> before Conroy tries to do this...
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> US lawmakers bring in worldwide censorship laws
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