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Old 11-11-2004, 03:45 AM  
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The statute has these built in safe harbors

`(c) Affirmative Defense.--
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``(1) Defense.--It is an affirmative defense to prosecution
under this section that the defendant, in good faith, has
restricted access by minors to material that is harmful to
minors--
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``(A) by requiring use of a credit card, debit account,
adult access code, or adult personal identification number;
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``(B) by accepting a digital certificate that verifies age;
or
``(C) by any other reasonable measures that are feasible
under available technology.
The credit card is proof of age according to the statute so all other discussions of 12 year olds with Visa's are moot. The free speech argument is one dear to me, Still I ask the business question. Why does this industry oppose something that would in my opinion reduce the prolifertion of free porn and force people to take out their credit cards.

We whine collectively when we are associated with child pornography, supporting this law would be a public relations coop and increase our revenues?

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