Not at all. The guy settled a civil lawsuit with the plaintiff, in which he agreed to pony up a buttload of cash. The government isn't involved unless he renegs on his part of the deal.
That analogy doesn't really wash. If I buy a bundle of books for $40 that seperately cost $100, the publisher can't require that I KEEP all the books, and that the books must ALWAYS stay together. I'm allowed to throw half of them away, if I don't need them, or sell them, or give them to friends.
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Rockets? I don't think so. Nukes, maybe, but that's kinda iffy, from a control standpoint. Depends on the mass of the asteroid...
Not at all. The guy settled a civil lawsuit with the plaintiff, in which he agreed to pony up a buttload of cash. The government isn't involved unless he renegs on his part of the deal.
I think the "intentionally interference with a contract" refers to the spammers losing their accounts with the providers mentioned in the complaint.
That analogy doesn't really wash. If I buy a bundle of books for $40 that seperately cost $100, the publisher can't require that I KEEP all the books, and that the books must ALWAYS stay together. I'm allowed to throw half of them away, if I don't need them, or sell them, or give them to friends.