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The constitution explicitly prohibits states from interfering with interstate commerce, which is what Connecticut is doing (forcing regulation on a company outs
by OstiaAntica 15y ago
The constitution explicitly prohibits states from interfering with interstate commerce, which is what Connecticut is doing (forcing regulation on a company outside their state), and is why Amazon is calling the law unconstitutional.
- earl 15y agoExcept it doesn't occur outside their state if an amazon affiliate is in CT. Hence amazon withdrawing.
- nkassis 15y agoExactly, they are bending they are pushing the rules just enough to get away with it and have something that's not unconstitutional (at least according to them) It's in a way ingenious what they are doing. Law making is a form of hacking in my view.