Whois Record Falsification Closer To Illegality

PipianJ writes "Reuters is reporting that the House of Representatives has recently passed the bill that would approve of penalties for those using fraudulent WHOIS records (H.R. 3632). Interestingly however, this does not directly outlaw it, instead extending the penalty by seven years for felonies performed using such fraudulent websites. The Senate has not yet passed their version (S.2242). The bill as originally written, however, focuses primarily on penalties for promoting counterfeit music, computer programs, and other media with identical labeling."

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Re:Several more years on top of existing penalties

[Reducer2001]

This is America, please check your new, original ideas at the door. We only accept old, tired ideas that don't work.

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[jwcorder]

Man I thought for a minute there that the government was actually going to pass a law that could be applied....then I read on and realized that they intend to actively seek people who falsify their whois information but tact this charge on to anyone that they bust who was doing something illegal with the information....

I believe that if I get busted for let's say warez that illegal whois information is going to be the least of my worries.

Another crappy law that won't actually do anything about the situation.

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