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Yahoo Ordered to Bar French From Nazi Web Sites

http://news.excite.com/news/r/001120/11/net-france-yahoo-dc

Updated 11:01 AM ET November 20, 2000

By Crispian Balmer

PARIS (Reuters) - In a landmark ruling with potential implications for Web users around the world, a French court on Monday ordered U.S. Internet giant Yahoo (YHOO) to bar French users from sites selling Nazi memorabilia.

Judge Jean-Jacques Gomez confirmed a ruling that he first issued on May 22 ordering Yahoo to prevent people in France from accessing English-language sites that auction Nazi books, daggers, SS badges and uniforms.

He had stayed the decision pending testimony from three computer experts on whether the ruling was technically viable.

Gomez ordered Yahoo to conform with the findings of the panel, submitted on November 6, that a filter system registering keywords could block access to the offending sites for 90 percent of French Web surfers.

He gave the California-based company 90 days to enact the measures and said it would be fined 100,000 francs ($13,000) for each day it exceeded the deadline.

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