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Washington Judge Overturns Privacy Law

Posted by michael on from the corporate-free-speech dept.

joeflies writes "Washington state regulations were enacted to protect phone customer privacy. The opt-in policy regulation was overturned by a judge who found in favor of Verizon, seeing it as a potential violation of free speech."

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  1. Ugh! by Asprin · · Score: 4, Informative


    The law wasn't overturned, a preliminary injuction was granted suspending the law while the case is pending.

    RTFA!

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  2. Or would it be free speach to... by 0x69 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Would it also be 1st-Amendment-protected free speach to call the Judge at home to inform her of one's own opinions on the right to privacy?

    Or would that be harassment, since the victim would be one of the more-equal-than-us rich & powerful class, not a peon (like most of the folks suffering from endless telemarketing calls)?

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