[FYI] (Fwd) FC: Congress mulls P2P restrictions, weighs mandatory labeling

["Axel H Horns" <axel.h.horns@gmx.net>]

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Date sent:      	Thu, 13 Mar 2003 13:54:24 -0500
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From:           	Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
Subject:        	FC: Congress mulls P2P restrictions, weighs mandatory labeling
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[Yes, let's require everyone around the globe to rate files shared via
Kazaa and other P2P networks. That'll work well! Great idea! --Declan]

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http://news.com.com/2100-1025-992471.html

    Congress mulls new P2P porn restrictions
    By Declan McCullagh
    March 13, 2003, 10:37 AM PT

    WASHINGTON--Members of Congress on Thursday said new laws aimed at
    restricting pornography on peer-to-peer networks might be
    necessary, as police vowed to step up enforcement efforts.

    During a hearing of the House Government Reform Committee,
    politicians complained of two problems: The allegedly widespread
    distribution of illegal child pornography on peer-to-peer (P2P)
    networks, and the ease by which a youth could stumble across
    sexually explicit files that may be legal for adults but
    inappropriate for minors.

    "We have a rating system for videogames. We have a rating system
    for music," said Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fl., who suggested a
    government-mandated system would be appropriate for files on P2P
    networks. Otherwise, Putnam warned, P2P users could "prey on
    spelling errors of third graders looking for Pokemon."

    [...]




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