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Utah Bans Keyword Advertising

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the end-of-the-line dept.

Eric Goldman writes "Last month, Utah passed a law banning keyword advertising. Rep. Dan Eastman, the Utah legislator who sponsored the law, believes competitive keyword advertising is the equivalent of corporate identity theft, causing searchers to be (in his words) 'carjacked' and 'shanghaied' by advertisers. He also takes a swipe at the EFF, dismissing its critique of the law as 'criticism from the fringes.'"

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  1. Re:Follow the money to here... by Technician · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Which campaign donor paid for this, or which Mormon edict is behind it? It's obviously one or the other.

    I think you might be onto something here.. It looks like follow the money. Now if I can find some data on the new registery mentioned in the article and who profits...

    Snipped from the article....

    Owners of eligible words can register the terms in a new registry by paying a nominal fee.

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    The truth shall set you free!