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The Best and Worst US Internet Laws

An anonymous reader writes "When a US legislator describes the Internet as a 'series of tubes' you just know that you're going to end up with some wacky laws on the books. Law professor Eric Goldman takes a look at the best and worst Internet laws in the U.S. Goldman offers an analysis of the biggies such as the DMCA, but also shines light on lesser-known laws like the Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002. And he actually finds four Internet laws that aren't all bad."

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  1. Re:Better link to article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How did you log in and post from my account?

  2. Only on Slashdot... by TheVelvetFlamebait · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... could someone mod this insightful.

    Mostly because most other sites don't have the moderation system to cope.

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  3. Re:attn slashdot, I have a penis by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I see your penis has been rated redundant. How does that make you feel?


    Well, seeing as how so many wives have redundant systems, it probably depends on whether or not that AC is the husband or the milkman, but we can be fairly sure he isn't The Fireman.
  4. Offtopic announcement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Boris Yeltsin is dead. Someone find a decent article on it to toss at Taco. If he had any power still left, he don't now and likely some changes coming.

    Posted under Warez comment cause of some memorable Russian Warez providers.

  5. Re:attn slashdot, I have a penis by Mr.+Shotgun · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    RAIP:Redundant Array of Independant Penises?- wait, that didn't sound right.
    JBOD:Just a Bunch Of Dicks?

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