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."

Comments

Damn

[Anonymous Coward]

providing "555-555-5555" as a phone number or "Small Wok Way, Chopstick Town, WI" as a street address.

I need to change my phone no. and move now.

I think its a bad idea

[Anonymous Coward]

Some of us prefer to have our names listed as: Anonymous Coward on our website registrations

Re:Now if they

[AKAImBatman]

C: Well you know how these programmers are with names these days. They've got to pick something screwy. If they're not careful, they'll wind up falsifying their whois records!

A: Who's records?

C: No, WHOIS records.

A: That's what I said.

C: No, you said who's records.

A: Listen buster! I know what I said! Who's falsifying the records!

C: WHOIS RECORDS!

A: ARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!

Re:What about those concerned with privacy?

[MrWa]

So when you use false information to avoid SPAM or protect your privacy are you committing fraud?

Yes. You are depriving the company supported by the SPAM of revenue, according to the logic used by the RIAA, and, as a result, should be fine the sum total amount of all lost penis enlargement sales that would have resulted if you provided the correct contact information in your WHOIS registration and not committed fraud.