New Bill: Use a firewall, VPN, or NAT, go to jail

[Apex]

eWeek article (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1033071,00.asp)

Read the abstract.



http://www.state.ma.us/legis/history/h02743.htm

Interesting.

[whitak24]

i'm so proud that MI is one of the states that has passed these laws :rolleyes:

it's unfortunate when ignorant legislators (trust me, i see them in action every day....many of them are just plain stupid) who don't understand technology give in to special interest groups like the MPAA and pass these dangerous laws :(

[Speedfreak]

Yep, that is pretty stupid.

[gwilks98]

Originally posted by whitak24
i'm so proud that MI is one of the states that has passed these laws :rolleyes:

it's unfortunate when ignorant legislators (trust me, i see them in action every day....many of them are just plain stupid) who don't understand technology give in to special interest groups like the MPAA and pass these dangerous laws :(

Who do you think is lining their pockets with "lobby" money?

[attgig]

nice....

I can do a HRB on apex!!!!
http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60016


:P

the apprentice has now become the master :P

[mojo]

Originally posted by attgig
nice....

I can do a HRB on apex!!!!
http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60016


:P

the apprentice has now become the master :P i was thinkin the same thing...but he added a new link. the first one was probably for informational porpoises (note the blunt snout...not to be confused with the dolphin which has a beaklike snout)

[Apex]

Hey, you're right, HRB on me, Baby! :)

[whitak24]

Originally posted by mojo
informational porpoises (note the blunt snout...not to be confused with the dolphin which has a beaklike snout)
mojo, you crack me up dude

:heh: rofl

[Grimm]

Originally posted by attgig
nice....

I can do a HRB on apex!!!!
http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60016


:P

the apprentice has now become the master :P
Naw... you have to get DF for that. :P

[OC]

If you live in one of these states, or in a state that is considering one of these Super DMCA laws, you should contact your representatives immediately. And you might want to remind them that if they have any kind of normal IT setup, they are probably also breaking these laws.

I think it would be *incredibly* amusing if lawmakers themselves got jailed for writing these ridiculous laws. A savvy lawyer could have a field day with dozens of them. Hell, a savvy lawyer could sell tickets. ;)

-OC

[bachviet]

Stupid politicians who don't know jack about IT making IT-related laws. I'm in big trouble (NAT, firewall, WEP, and etc) if that law passes in California.