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Indonesia Set to Pass Bill Banning Online Porn
The Indonesian House of Representatives is poised to pass a bill that would criminalize viewing and distributing online pornography, imposing years in prison and hefty fines against offenders.
Colorado Legislature Considers New 'Harmful to Minors' Bill
A bill that would reintroduce restrictions on material deemed “harmful to minors” reportedly is slowly making its way through the Colorado Senate, with some senators expressing concerns about the constitutionality and enforceability of the measure.
Pending Bill Would Punish Companies That Use Consumer Information to Target Ads
New legislation is picking up steam in New York that would make it harder for Internet giants like Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to use information collected about web surfers as a basis for targeted advertising.
Obscenity Bill in Kansas Could Expose Educators to Prosecution
A new measure being considered by the state legislature would remove educator exemptions from Kansas’ obscenity laws and require teachers there to receive approval from their local school board to use any teaching materials that could be considered legally obscene.
Filipino Legislator Proposes Anti-Cybersex Bill
Representative Carmelo Lazatin has proposed a bill to the Philippine House of Representatives that would impose fines on individuals participating in online sexual activity.
Ala. Legislator to File Bill to Revoke Sex Toy Ban
A Birmingham legislator has filed a bill to revoke the state's ban on the sale of sex toys, the second he has filed since the law's inception in 1998.
N.J. Legislature Pushes Ahead With Online Dating Bill
The New Jersey state Legislature Monday pushed forward a bill designed to improve the safety of online dating sites, even as some of the legislation’s supporters conceded that the measure was flawed.
Proposed bill to tax churches in the fight against child porn
The absurd headline above came to my mind as I was reading the xbiz article titled:
U.S. Rep. Barton Pushes Internet "Child Protection" Bill
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, is urging his Congressional colleagues in the House of Representatives to vote in favor of a bill that its proponents claim will provide essential tools for the fight against the exploitation of children over the Internet.
Stevens Proposes Scaled-Back Child Protection Bill
Unlike its previous iterations, the most recent version of the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act does not contain mandatory website labeling provisions for sexually explicit websites, according to the text of the bill as it appears on the Library of Congress website.
New Bill Could Expand FCC Authority
A new child-protective bill under review by a Senate panel could significantly expand the scope of the Federal Communications Commission’s regulatory powers, according to critics of the legislation.
Online advertisers’ bill of rights…and responsibilities.
Now is the time to asset your right and know your responsibilities as part of the online ad buying equation and process! There are enough qualified, bona fide established sellers of online media and traffic campaigns to make the process of buying traffic on the adult web a vital piece of any marketing plan
FSC: Calif. Adult Industry Tax Bill Amended for the Worse
Amendments to California Assembly Bill 1551 were released Monday, and according to the FSC the changes only strengthened the FSC’s opposition to the measure.
U.K. Bill Would Criminalize Possession of 'Extreme' Porn
Parliament has read and published new legislation that includes a provision that makes possessing "extreme" pornography a crime punishable by up to three years in jail.
Calif. Legislators to Hear Adult Industry Tax Bill
The FSC today announced that Assembly Bill 1551, a bill that would impose a tax on all California-based adult companies to ameliorate supposed “secondary effects," will be heard Monday, July 9, by the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee.
Calif. Senate Committee Rejects Porn-Reporting Bill
A proposed bill that would have required computer technicians to report pornographic images of children they find while fixing a machine was voted down Tuesday by the Senate Public Safety Committee.
Anti Spyware Bill Introduced in Senate
Asserting that the Internet advertising industry has “failed in self-regulating,” Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) has introduced the Counter Spy Act of 2007, legislation that prohibits unauthorized installation of software and mandates clear disclosure of software features.
U.S. House Approves Anti-Spyware Bill Over Web Industry Objections
Seeking to address an issue that is of great concern to web surfers, merchants and advertising affiliates alike, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved an anti-spyware bill — a bill that critics say is far too broad and will catch far more than spyware in its net.
Israeli Politician Drafts Bill to Block Porn on Cellphones, Internet
Communications Minister Ariel Atias is drafting a bill to block free adult entertainment and websites containing violence and gambling.