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“Anti-Phishing” Bill also attacks Domainers & Small Businesses.
U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe has introduced, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008” (APCPA). The bill is cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK), the man who famously referred to the internet as a “series of tubes.” This bill is in fact, not truly about phishing so much as it is a direct blow to legitimate domain owners and small business. For the most direct information you can read the bill itself here (PDF) and review an in-depth response by the Internet Commerce Association(ICA). Closer Look at the Fine Print The good (bad) stuff starts on page 6 of the document and continues to completely destroy domain WHOIS privacy as we know it today. This section alone should be encouragement enough to fight against the passage of this bill…. Over 600 people so far have participated and signed showning their support against this supposed “anti-phishing” bill. Visit SnoweBill.com and sign now! (Re-directs to petition form)