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The Best and Worst US Internet Laws

Posted by kdawson on from the rhymes-with-shoeless dept.

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. Mod GP up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    GP has ignited the fires of insight in parent. GP asks a valid question we have discussed here before and is much on topic. All political statements can and often will be viewed as "Flamebait" by the opposition and for that matter have their place in open debate.

    Moderators, GP was only stating the obvious and presidents and congressmen were guilty of this kind of activity before the current "that guy in the White House" was the current president and thus could be interpreted generically to any "guy in the White House" whether he intended it that way or not.

    Use of moderation in this manner is flamebait. Mod GP up.

    To those modding GP as flamebait, feel free to waste your mod points on my post, burn me with your flames, it will keep a good post from getting hurt if you waste them on this lowly AC.