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January 01, 2006

New Year, New Laws

Some new internet regulating laws taking 'ffect in California in a few hours PST [via].

INTERNET HUNTING: Prohibits use of Internet sites designed to allow people to shoot at animals via a Web link.

PHISHING: Makes it illegal to solicit or request someone's identifying information by falsely representing that the information is being requested by a business, a practice known as "phishing."

CAMPAIGN MESSAGES: Prohibits candidates from using text messaging to transmit campaign ads.

Posted by Kevin at January 1, 2006 12:24 AM