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US Gambling Law May Cause Flouting of IP Laws
Red Flayer writes "Slate Magazine reports that the US's recent actions to clarify restrictions of on-line gambling may have some very important unintended consequences. Antigua has challenged the legitimacy of the US's partial restrictions under the WTO, claiming that the laws represent a free trade infringement. What is so significant about this is that Antigua would be fully justified (and I imagine, would get a lot of support from other nations) in ignoring the US's patent and trademark laws. Freetrade.org has a more in-depth analysis (albeit with a predetermined opinion on the topic). Pre-register now for your copy of Antiguasoft Vista."
The U.S. banning Internet gambling is a violation of free trade agreements, but we're doing it for all the "right" reasons.
No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
They were able to accomplish this by installing a series of one-way valves in the Interweb's tubes.
You chose a bad example. Prostitution is not illegal in the US. Most states have made it illegal, but that is a different topic.
Though it does explain why Congress isn't all behind bars. *Rimshot!*
!#@%*)anks for hanging up the phone, dear.