Congress May Require ISPs To Block Certain Fraud Sites

FutureDomain writes "A bill which just passed the House Financial Services Committee would require Internet Service Providers to block access to sites hosting financial scams that pose as members of the government-backed Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). The bill, called the Investor Protection Act and sponsored by Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), is broad enough to block not only websites, but email and any other 'electronic material.' 'Internet providers are also worried that Kanjorski's requirement — and the accompanying civil penalties and injunctions — would apply even if the blocking is not technically feasible.'"

Comments

Re:And so it begins...

[Mythrix]

Why don't they just arrest the scammers? Are they in Nigeria and Nigeria won't turn them over?

Nigeria would turn them over, but is demanding advance fees for the process and paperwork involved.

Exemptions?

[rbarreira]

Will the bailed out banks get an exemption?