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Changing IP address to access public website ruled violation of US law
- To: cpunks <[email protected]>
- Subject: Changing IP address to access public website ruled violation of US law
- From: [email protected] (Steve Furlong)
- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:59:13 -0400
- In-reply-to: <2720294.KleNO5h4bA@laptosid>
- References: <2720294.KleNO5h4bA@laptosid>
On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 3:58 AM, rysiek <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> You have probably already heard about that, but... Changing IP address to
> access public website ruled violation of US law:
>
>
> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/08/changing-ip-address-to-access-public-website-ruled-violation-of-us-law/
>
>From the EFF's remark at the bottom of the article:
"Without this change, the government could've prosecuted everyday Americans
for violating low-level terms of service violations... In short, everyone
would be a criminal, leaving it up to the government to decide when and
where to bring down the hammer."
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!
--
Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoscet. -- Arnaud-Amaury, 1209
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