Internet Law Highlights for GFY ? February 9, 2005
 

Internet Law Highlights for GFY ? February 9, 2005

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You can find the previous issue of Internet Law Highlights for GFY at
http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=424673

OUTSOURCE YOUR VIDEO PROCESSING?
Sun Microsystems plans to offer grid computing to enable companies to buy or sell additional processing power. Processor intense applications, such as weather modeling or video processing, could make use of the extra power at extremely low cost.
http://news.com.com/Sun+to+turn+comp...l?tag=nefd.top

ADULT VIDEO - COMING TO A CELL PHONE NEAR YOU?
Q4 2004 world smart phone shipments break records. Can cell porn be far off?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02...devices_q4_04/

UK ROLLS OUT ADULT CONTENT RATINGS FOR CELL PHONES
It what may be a sign of things to come, the UK unfurled the long-awaited classification framework for adult content on mobile phones. The ratings have been designed to be "consistent, as far as is possible" with standards already used in film and game classifications; See related story from October 2004 re: Adult Content for Cell Phones Estimated at $1B US by 2008.
http://www.theregister.com/2005/02/0...lassification/
http://www.theregister.com/2004/10/2...d_porn_market/

ANTI-SPYWARE CONSORTIUM COLLAPSING
An industry group created to set anti-spyware standards and help consumers identify spyware on their computers lost three key member companies after an adware company was granted membership. Webroot Software, Aluria Software and Computer Associates International's PestPatrol announced their departures from the Consortium of Anti-Spyware Technology vendors (Coast) after 180Solution was granted membership.
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5567781.html

UTAH TRIES AGAIN TO BAN SPYWARE
Utah has re-worked the wording of its ban on spyware, to get around a finding last year that the law is unconstitutional. A proposed new law requires advertising companies to pause before transmitting spyware and inquire whether the recipient is a Utah resident.
<http://utahspyware.notlong.com/>

MORE WOMEN GAMBLING ONLINE
Online gambling in the UK has grown 566 per cent since 2003 and the fast growth is mainly due to a big increase in the number of women betting online. Will an increase in women?s porn sales be next?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01...es_bet_online/

CT IN QUEBEC UPHOLDS FRENCH LANGUAGE WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS
A Quebec court has ruled that a company violated provincial law by failing to provide a French version of its website.
http://www.canlii.org/qc/jug/qccq/20...qccq50385.html

CDA SAFE HARBOUR APPLIES TO CHAT FORUMS
Ct. in New Jersey rules that s.230 of the CDA provides protection for all persons who host discussion forums.
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/opinions/a5942-02.pdf

MACROVISION AND MICROSOFT AGREE ON ANTI-COPYING TECHNOLOGY
Macrovision and Microsoft have aligned on new copy protection technology to prevent video content being traded between home devices.
http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5557984.html

FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO NON-PROFIT OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS
The Software Freedom Law Center will offer free advice to nonprofit open-source software projects and developers.
http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5557962.html



FOLLOW UP STORY RE: RFID CRACKED
In the last edition of Internet Law Highlights for GFY http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=424673
there was some discussion about RFID technology being used at the US border. Shortly after that edition was posted, a story ran in the mainstream press about how RFID has been cracked. Thanks to the folks who pointed out that the Dexit and PayPass schemes, currently being promoted as cash replacements in Canada and the US, are also based on RFID technology.

Thanks LadyLaw that is great information, hey if I may ask, does safe harbor apply to blogs as well then ?

Great and informative post, LawLaw.

Safe Harbour for Blogs
 

[does safe harbor apply to blogs as well then ?]

If the Blog includes "a discussion forum, in which any user could post messages..." then an argument could be made that it falls within the judgment. Also, according to the decision, "it is not relevant to immunity status that the website is not commercially operated or is directed at a relatively limited user base".

BTW, its LawLaw, not LadyLaw :)

Still, maybe I'll get to try out for the next Miss GFY :)

Disclaimer: This post is intended for educational and discussion purposes and not as legal advice.

The image of a pink thong comes to mind. You'd make a dead sexy Miss GFY entry.

Maybe in the comments section but as for the blog owner/manager's own posts, probably not. The key here is who is in control of the content... you can control your own actions but not others responding/starting threads.

We offer blog writing services at www.webmasterlabor.com and we usually turn off the comments capabilities to avoid this issue for our clients.

Pink Thong
 

Thanks Jact!

I'll count that as 1 vote :1orglaugh

Own Posts
 

I agree. If we're just talking about the part of the blog where the author writes his/her own stuff, then if blog author writes something defamatory, he/she is on the hook for it. However, if the blog includes a forum section where readers can contribute, then that section would arguably be treated like the discussion forum referred to in the case.

Disclaimer: This post is intended for educational and discussion purposes and not as legal advice.

Bump! Good info here, LawLaw!