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Reading the article was upsetting. Reading the actual law being proposed, however, is even worse. Gobsmacked. I am not sure how any lawmaker or attorney viewing
by sailfast 10y ago
Reading the article was upsetting. Reading the actual law being proposed, however, is even worse. Gobsmacked. I am not sure how any lawmaker or attorney viewing this bill would be able to press ahead with this.
"What about the first amendment?"
"Oh, nevermind that - they can pay to remove the filter."
"...?! I guess Freedom isn't free after all, but I didn't think that's what that meant. Are you going to manage the filter?"
"No, the companies will manage it - it won't cost us a thing to block the traffic of the whole state. People will just do it for us, you know, because we tell them so."
"...?"
> COMPANY MUST: "make reasonable and ongoing efforts to ensure that the digital content blocking capability functions properly, including establishing a reporting mechanism such as a website or call center to allow for a consumer to report unblocked obscene content or report blocked content that is not obscene"
This is far more than the $20 cost it purports to be.
- jaclaz 10y ago>... such as a website or call center to allow for a consumer to report unblocked obscene content or report blocked content that is not obscene... How would the customer be able to ever get to know that a (non-obscene) blocked site actually exists? I mean short of using a no-filter-installed device i.e. paying 20 bucks anyway.
- Beltiras 10y agoPhone Center! Imagine that. "Yes, the URL reads: doubleu-doubleu-doubleu dot ......."