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Sweeping Bill Targets Nefarious Website Owners
The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved a bill that targets website operators who deliberately register inaccurate domain name information. The bill, HR 3754, is of particular interest to the online adult industry, which, for the most part, relies on inaccurate data to shield actual identities.
Anti-Video Voyeurism Federal Bill Moves Forward
A federal panel on Wednesday voted to approve the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act, which outlaws "upskirt" photos and other forms of voyeurism made possible by cell-phone cameras and other miniaturized technology.
Hearing Will Extend Dialogue of Dead Porn Bill
Assemblyman Tim Leslie’s bill to regulate the porn business may be dead, but dialogue on what to do with the industry lives on. Assemblyman Paul Koretz called for a hearing to extend discussion of a bill which would have mandated testing of performers before production on an adult film can begin.
Porn Industry Bill Is Shelved
A bill that would regulate the porn industry was effectively shot down Tuesday. Assembly Bill 2798, which would have mandated testing of all performers before production on an adult film can begin, was sent back for further study.
Porn Bill on Wrong Track, Attorney Says
On the eve of a legislative panel beginning dialogue on how to regulate sexually transmitted diseases in the porn industry, Free Speech Coalition lawyer Jeffrey Douglas blasted a bill that could crimp the industry. “This bill has nothing good to say,” he said.
Senators Revise Spyware Bill
A Senate subcommittee revised a bill this week that broadly targets several aspects of the Internet that lawmakers consider "noxious and harmful." At the top of the committee's list of targets is spyware and adware, which lawmakers believe are becoming the next big scourge on the Internet.
Bill Tightening Indecency Rules OKd
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a measure that would make it more expensive for broadcasters to air something indecent. The bill raises fines and requires regulators to consider each indecent utterance a violation, which could sharply boost penalties.
Senate Closer to Indecency Bill
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans to finish work on a broadcast indecency bill on Tuesday and send it to the Senate floor, where it is expected to pass overwhelmingly.
Anti-Spyware Bill Hits Congress
Congress is currently reviewing legislation that would outlaw spyware and adware. According to reports, the bill was scribed by the threesome that first introduced the Can-Spam Act of 2004.
Colorado Defeats Porn Bill
On Friday, The Colorado State House of Representatives narrowly defeated a proposal to ban pornographic displays that could be viewed by minors, such as ‘adult’ magazine covers on a newsstand
Bill Lyon Speaks Out
Many members of Free Speech Coalition have asked what prompted Bill Lyon's departure from the Executive Directorship of an organization whose free speech goals he so strongly believe in. This statement will serve to clarify
Child Porn Bill Reviewed
The U.S. Supreme Court is returning to the drawing board to resolve the longstanding argument on how to protect children from exposure to online pornography while not infringing on First Amendment rights
Bill Gates Fights Child Porn
On a whim, Detective Sgt. Paul Gillespie of the Toronto Police Sex Crimes Unit sent a cry for help to multi-billionaire Bill Gates via email. He never expected to hear back.