FutureDomain writes "A bill which just passed the House Financial Services Committee would require Internet Service Providers to block access to sites hosting financial scams that pose as members of the government-backed Securities Investor Protection... ...full story at slashdot
from slashdot on Thu, Nov 05 2009
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China to require PCs with software to block sites - WSJ (Reuters) » techmeme Reuters: China to require PCs with software to block sites - WSJ — * Requirement for all PCs sold from July 1 — * Software to block access to certain websites — China's government wants all PCs sold in... |
| 23 Oct 09 |
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McCain introduces bill to block Net neutrality » digg Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) introduced a bill in the Senate on Thursday that would effectively allow Internet service providers to slow down or block Internet content or applications of their choosing. |
| 27 Jun 09 |
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Members of Congress were chasing profits while making policy » digg Members of U.S. House Financial Services Committee snapped up or dumped bank stocks as bottom fell out of market. As financial markets tumbled and the government worked to stave off panic by pumping billions of dollars into banks last fall, several... |
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Minnesota Latest To Try To Block Gambling Sites » slashdot BcNexus writes "A story is developing that the state of Minnesota is contacting ISPs with a request to block about 200 gambling sites online. Minnesota is claiming authority to do so under a 1961 federal law, apparently the Federal Wire Wager Act. There... |
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Bill Would Require ISPs, Wi-Fi Users To Keep Logs » slashdot suraj.sun notes CNet reporting on bills filed in the US House and Senate that would require all ISPs and operators of Wi-Fi hotspots — including home users — to maintain access logs for 2 years to aid in law enforcement. The bills were filed... |
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