FC: Congress mulls P2P restrictions, weighs mandatory labeling

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Thu Mar 13 2003 - 10:54:24 PST

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    [Yes, let's require everyone around the globe to rate files shared via 
    Kazaa and other P2P networks. That'll work well! Great idea! --Declan]
    
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    http://news.com.com/2100-1025-992471.html
    
        Congress mulls new P2P porn restrictions
        By Declan McCullagh
        March 13, 2003, 10:37 AM PT
    
        WASHINGTON--Members of Congress on Thursday said new laws aimed at
        restricting pornography on peer-to-peer networks might be necessary,
        as police vowed to step up enforcement efforts.
    
        During a hearing of the House Government Reform Committee, politicians
        complained of two problems: The allegedly widespread distribution of
        illegal child pornography on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, and the ease
        by which a youth could stumble across sexually explicit files that may
        be legal for adults but inappropriate for minors.
    
        "We have a rating system for videogames. We have a rating system for
        music," said Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fl., who suggested a
        government-mandated system would be appropriate for files on P2P
        networks. Otherwise, Putnam warned, P2P users could "prey on spelling
        errors of third graders looking for Pokemon."
    
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