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FTC Takes Out Porn- and Botnet-Spewing ISP

Posted by timothy on from the ayn-rand-would-approve dept.

coondoggie writes "The Federal Trade Commission today got a judge to effectively kill off the Internet service provider 3FN, which the agency said specialized in spam, porn, botnets, phishing, and all manner of malicious web content. The ISP's computer servers and other assets have been seized and will be sold by a court and the operation has been ordered give back $1.08 million to the FTC."

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  1. Teabaggers by ktappe · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And where are all the teabaggers who go around saying the government never does anything right? Seems to me this is government working exactly as it should be, in the best interests of the public. A win for Washington, no?

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    1. Re:Teabaggers by sheph · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Even a broken clock is right twice a day. There are so many examples of bloated, broken, fiscally irresponsible government programs that your argument is DOA. Welfare comes to mind immediately. If you'd like to sign your paycheck over to the feds because you think they're doing such a great job you go right ahead. I'll keep mine and use it to take care of my family.

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  2. Re:What about the providers? by jDeepbeep · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now, GOOD for the FTC, but where are the upstream / downstream providers in this equation? These guys were not operating from random DSL lines; SOMEONE sold them connectivity and KNEW what they were up to...

    FTFY

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  3. Re:How is the porn part relevant? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Free porn: good. Porn spam: very bad (my daughter has an email address too.)

    what is it? does she mind taking my cock up her ass? i'd love to slit her vagina in two and then shit in it

  4. Re:How is the porn part relevant? by amicusNYCL · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Mere possession is not a crime.

    The law tends to disagree with you there. Both in terms of drugs and child pornography. Or alcohol if you're under 21, or burglary tools, or a firearm if you're a convicted felon, etc etc etc.

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