01/09/2006
"Annoying" someone via the internet without disclosing your identity is now a federal crime. Language of law: "Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."
Really surreal life: P-town to serve as backdrop for reality show.
Eight to ten "Provincetown types" wanted for cast.
Posted 11:37 AM EST by Andy in Elsewhere | Permalink
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Very scary. Yet another probably well intentioned yet Facist move by certain policians. Time to make another donation to the ACLU.
Posted by: Atlanta | Jan 9, 2006 12:42:46 PM
uh oh. i should probably stop my hourly threats for nudes of andy. CRAP.
Posted by: CriticalRN | Jan 9, 2006 12:51:09 PM
Does that include spam? That's pretty annoying.
Posted by: Brian | Jan 9, 2006 1:02:09 PM
I'd have to read the actual law to be sure about this, but it seems way too vague to be enforceable. What constitutes adequate identity disclosure? A valid email? Full Name? Physical address and daytime telephone number? Come on...
Also, how do you legally define 'intent to annoy'? My mother annoys me all the time via email, but I can never quite tell whether she means to or not.
Posted by: Dan | Jan 9, 2006 2:32:10 PM
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