A new bill facing close scrutiny by the Utah Legislature’s Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel calls for public service announcements warning Utah citizens about “the dangers of the Internet,” and also provide for the creation of a state-controlled adult content registry.
Seeking to answer whether a link exists between porn use and crime, a Northern Utah sheriff’s department has decided to begin keeping records, XBiz learned Monday. The department is currently working to develop a set of criteria for when pornography should be documented.
Utah, the first state to pass a law regulating spyware and other advertising software, is facing a court challenge from online advertising company When U, which says the new law set to begin May 3 violates free-speech guarantees and could unfairly harm its business.
Utah became the first state in the nation to pass a law this week regulating spyware and other advertising software. But industry groups are outraged, saying the law that could affect online adult businesses may become a model for other states to follow.
