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Originally Posted by Dopy
I am beginning to get the feeling that some webmasters think hosting companies will police 2257 themselves.
Unlike CP where the physical evidence can be seen by the Hosting Co, 2257 will require a little more than just hearsay to justify account closure.
Overseas webmasters currently hosting in the US might be better off letting a little more water pass under the bridge before making the decision to host offshore.
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Only my
worth Dopy...
Much as the vast majority of webmasters would totally agree in the protection of children (the purpose of the act in case we have forgotten *s*), - the amount of record-keeping is beyond rationality. Example.. I already know we don't use imaging of anyone under 18 - it's even safe to not waste time looking at images of 30+ milfs with big tits to see there is no way they are remotely near 18 or less.
On a more personal angle.. I already found it offensive that no action has ever been taken under the 90's version of 2257 to protect children. It smells :-)
BUT.. on a wider scale, we are currently concerned about 2257. This is not the end of laws in the pipleline. Probably the next is going to be the second try (probably will pass!) at forcing ISP's to disclose client data to the US DOJ.
There are more of a similiar vein being contemplated.. and a possible next, is "it shall be a felony offense to provide incorrect data on a WHOIS record".
When you combine all this legislation, in effect, there is one hell of a lot of control over adult webmasters and all tools are in place to then seriously attack the industry - it has nothing to do with child protection :-)
For a combination of these reasons, that is more than enough grounds for terminating all hosting/biz dealings with the US.
One of the main benefits of being net orientated is that you are free to make choices regarding jurisdiction and which laws you prefer to operate under. Since the US is now an unfavorable location, it's thinking time :-)