USA: Anti-censor law-ArsTechnica
03-05-08
[FACT comments: It is likely this law is window dressing for more US posturing.]
Bill would penalize companies for aiding Internet censorship
By Jacqui Cheng
ArsTechnica: May 1, 2008
US-based companies could be held liable for helping officials in other countries censor the Internet if the Global Online Freedom Act is passed…It will bar US companies from disclosing personally-identifiable information about a user, except for “legitimate foreign law enforcement purposes.”




