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Old 01-19-2012, 02:54 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by DamianJ View Post
Because Paul Markham and Robbie think it is good.

do you *really* need more than that?
Yes I do. I need you to go read the law and copy the parts you think will do harm. Remembering the loop holes. Non US sites, sites dedicated to piracy, etc.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.3261:

As for "Utter gash"

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SEC. 102. ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROTECT U.S. CUSTOMERS AND PREVENT U.S. SUPPORT OF FOREIGN INFRINGING SITES.

(a) Definition- For purposes of this section, a foreign Internet site or portion thereof is a `foreign infringing site' if--

(1) the Internet site or portion thereof is a U.S.-directed site and is used by users in the United States;

(2) the owner or operator of such Internet site is committing or facilitating the commission of criminal violations punishable under section 2318, 2319, 2319A, 2319B, or 2320, or chapter 90, of title 18, United States Code; and

(3) the Internet site would, by reason of acts described in paragraph (1), be subject to seizure in the United States in an action brought by the Attorney General if such site were a domestic Internet site.

(b) Action by the Attorney General-

(1) IN PERSONAM- The Attorney General may commence an in personam action against--

(A) a registrant of a domain name used by a foreign infringing site; or

(B) an owner or operator of a foreign infringing site.

(2) IN REM- If through due diligence the Attorney General is unable to find a person described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), or no such person found has an address within a judicial district of the United States, the Attorney General may commence an in rem action against a foreign infringing site or the foreign domain name used by such site.

(3) NOTICE- Upon commencing an action under this subsection, the Attorney General shall send a notice of the alleged violation and intent to proceed under this section--
Can you explain why it's utter gash?
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