Bill Would Extend Online Obscenity Laws to Blogs, Mailing Lists

Erris writes "Senator John McCain has proposed a bill to extend federal obscenity reporting guidelines to all forms of internet communications. Those who fail to report according to guidelines could face fines of up to $300,000 for unreported posts to a blog or mailing list. The EFF was quick to slam the proposal, saying that this was the very definition of 'slippery slope', and citing the idea of 'personal common carrier'." From the article: "These types of individuals or businesses would be required to file reports: any Web site with a message board; any chat room; any social-networking site; any e-mail service; any instant-messaging service; any Internet content hosting service; any domain name registration service; any Internet search service; any electronic communication service; and any image or video-sharing service."

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Re:John McCain loses more of my respect every day

[Lord Kano]

I was a Democrat and even *I* would have voted for him if he had won the primary.

Now you understand why we (Republicans) didn't support him. He IS a political whore.

His 1999-2001 centrism was an act, just as his current "centrism" is an act. He wants to be President. He thinks that all of this posturing and acting will make that happen.

LK