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Congress Debates Anti-Spyware Bill

Posted by timothy on from the officialization-has-a-downside dept.

Spy der Mann writes "An anti-spyware bill could clear the U.S. House of Representatives as early as next week, but there are disagreements on how to define the term 'spyware.' A wrong decision could end up in two opposite directions: Either a law too restrictive for legitimate companies, or a "safe harbor" for some malicious spyware distributors. Could this become another CAN-SPAM?"

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    111

  2. My first if it is... by JawzX · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp?>

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    1. Re:My first if it is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Nope. And now you're going to get modded down.

    2. Re:My first if it is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Bravo! You Sir, are my hero!
      Make it your first by saying something that relates to the post, not just fp!

    3. Re:My first if it is... by JawzX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      heh, just never done it before. figured i;d try out the troll-thing for fit. I could use a little negative karma anyway, I'm starting to get a swollen head.

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