Soon they'll change the state motto to: "I don't know nuthin'."
Posted on 03/06/2006 7:35:54 PM PST by finnman69
ASSEMBLY, No. 1327
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
212th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2006 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman PETER J. BIONDI
District 16 (Morris and Somerset)
SYNOPSIS
Makes certain operators of interactive computer services and Internet service providers liable to persons injured by false or defamatory messages posted on public forum websites.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the posting of certain Internet messages and supplementing chapter 38A of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. As used in this act:
"Information content provider" means any person or entity that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation or development of information provided through the Internet or any other interactive computer service.
"Interactive computer service" means any information system, service, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides service to the Internet.
"Internet" means the international computer network of both federal and non-federal interoperable packet switched data networks.
"Internet service provider" or "provider" means any person, business or organization qualified to do business in this State that provides individuals, corporations, or other entities with the ability to connect to the Internet through equipment that is located in this State.
"Operator" means any person, business or organization qualified to do business in this State that operates an interactive computer service.
2. The operator of any interactive computer service or an Internet service provider shall establish, maintain and enforce a policy to require any information content provider who posts written messages on a public forum website either to be identified by a legal name and address, or to register a legal name and address with the operator of the interactive computer service or the Internet service provider through which the information content provider gains access to the interactive computer service or Internet, as appropriate.
3. An operator of an interactive computer service or an Internet service provider shall establish and maintain reasonable procedures to enable any person to request and obtain disclosure of the legal name and address of an information content provider who posts false or defamatory information about the person on a public forum website.
4. Any person who is damaged by false or defamatory written messages that originate from an information content provider who posts such messages on a public forum website may file suit in Superior Court against an operator or provider that fails to establish, maintain and enforce the policy required pursuant to section 2 of P.L. , c. (C.) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), and may recover compensatory and punitive damages and the cost of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee, cost of investigation and litigation from such operator or provider.
5. This act shall take effect on the 90th day following enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill would require an operator of any interactive computer service or an Internet service provider to establish, maintain and enforce a policy requiring an information content provider who posts messages on a public forum website either to be identified by legal name and address or to register a legal name and address with the operator or provider prior to posting messages on a public forum website.
The bill requires an operator of an interactive computer service or an Internet service provider to establish and maintain reasonable procedures to enable any person to request and obtain disclosure of the legal name and address of an information content provider who posts false or defamatory information about the person on a public forum website.
In addition, the bill makes any operator or Internet service provider liable for compensatory and punitive damages as well as costs of a law suit filed by a person damaged by the posting of such messages if the operator or Internet service provider fails to establish, maintain and enforce the policy required by section 2 of the bill.
You nailed it. And despite all the lies and fabrications on the net, it's a good safeguard that the media can't deceive us so easily with things they can't or don't want to report.
We now have a say in what gets reported :-). I like that. If a swell builds up enough on the net, they at least have to address it.
I thought I read yesterday somebody bought up Bell South, but can't remember who. Maybe it was another corporate entity in the south. It sounded like a big takeover, but too much going on, can't remember everything.
I presume he's a Democrat. They have such advantage "above ground". Were it not for the net and a couple other things to hold them in check, they'd take over everything in time. They are the ones who behave like fascists and then accuse conservative of it.
I took my number out of the phone book years ago. Privacy and safety again. Never wanted to bother with a cell phone, but could use one when I'm out, wouldn't talk while driving unless I'm being followed by somebody. They aren't fool proof. One more think to remember to keep charged up, and I think they have to be charged on their special charger, so no spares.
Ping
I guess that the DUmmies will surely be exempt.
I'm thinking about legally changing mine....except I forgot my birth name.
Hiya sweetheart!!!
By penalizing the service providers.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
NOT A CHANCE THIS WILL HAPPEN.
Not any more chance than CFR passing.
Remember that?
Of course it DIDN'T pass
A Republican President DIDN'T sign it into law.
SCOUTUS declared it Unconstitutional.
Remember?
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
Not Surprising, Politicians from the NE are usually socialist thought controlling jackasses no matter what party they are in.
Soon they'll change the state motto to: "I don't know nuthin'."
Believe it or not that's called oogling and according to the feminazis it's a form of sexual harassment.
My how far we have fallen.
Because enough people haven't got upset enough yet to start killing the bassturds.
Well helllloooooooo there Mr. Pendulum!!!
How've you been??? I've missed you!
I'll come back later to read your reply. But remember, write in code so "they" don't know what you're saying, OK?
:)
Mrs. Gramma
Not at all.
Cell phones are the topic of much heated debate- some love them, some hate them- but they are a great convieniece. Many times I'll see something- like a speed trap- that I'll call my wife about, to inform her, and I never remembered to do it in pre-cell days. And with aging relatives, I like being able to be reached when I'm on the road.
Frankly, I have trouble seeing the tiny faceplates of these new cell phones, and the way I got around that was buying an old bag phone on Ebay that has the hands-free feature. I can drive without juggling gearshift & handset, and the buttons are large enough to see easily. Unfortunately, the old analog bands these phones work on are being abandoned- the cell providers are dropping support as their old equipment gets phased out. So I will probably get a newer replacement when forced to.
When we had all the BellSouth problems, the landline kept going dead, and having cell service was really helpful- at least I could still be reached, and had a way to harangue BellSouth without driving to a relative's to borrow their phone.
We've got to fight this ... Thanks for the ping.
Got to be kidding. Radio personalities and those who write letters to the editor don't always use their real names.
Bloop bloop. Beep. X=436.
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