Verisign seizes .com domain registered via foreign Registrar on behalf of US Authorities. : ‘at the end of the day what has happened is that US law (in fact, Maryland state law) as been imposed on a .com domain [specifically gambling site bodog.com] operating outside the USA, which is the subtext we were very worried about when we commented on SOPA. Even though SOPA is currently in limbo, the reality that US law can now be asserted over all domains registered under .com, .net, org, .biz and maybe .info (Afilias is headquartered in Ireland by operates out of the US). This is no longer a doom-and-gloom theory by some guy in a tin foil hat. It just happened.’
(tags: via:joshea internet legal policy public sopa domains dns verisign seizure)DJEI – Copyright S.I. signed and consultation process launched on copyright and innovation – Minister Sherlock : Sean Sherlock says the new SI will “establish Irish copyright law on a firm footing to encourage innovation, foster creativity”, which is pretty bloody hilarious. plus a nice little dig at the online campaign: “As there are clearly many diverse interests, it is important that interested parties come together and work in a constructive way to map the path forward.” They really don’t have a clue what they’ve done. After 20 years of Labour first prefs, I’m never voting Labour again
(tags: labour ireland politics sean-sherlock copyright copyfight)