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+-   House Bill to Require Illegal Images Reported-> on Thursday December 06 2007, @04:18AM Velcroman98

Submitted by Velcroman98 on Thursday December 06 2007, @04:18AM
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Velcroman98 writes "The Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act

John Walsh of America's Most Wanted stood as the U.S. House of Representatives to overwhelmingly (409 to 2) approved a bill saying anyone offering an open Wi-Fi connection must report illegal images including "obscene" cartoons and drawings or be fined up to $300,000.

This Bill is aimed at individuals, coffee shops, libraries, hotels, social-networking sites, domain name registrars, and e-mail providers (anyone who provides "electronic communication service" or "remote computing service" to the public). SAFE also holds anyone who does comply is immune from civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions. Any prognostications on unintended consequences of this Bill?

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