[e-privacy] (fwd) Michigan law bans anonymity

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http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/03/28/1541230.shtml?tid=103

According to Freedom to Tinker, MA, TX, SC, FL, GA, AK, TN, and 
CO have introduced similar bills that would make it illegal to 
possess, use, etc. "any communication device to receive ... any 
communication service without the express consent or express 
authorization of the communication service provider" or "to 
conceal ... from any communication service provider ... the 
existence or place of origin or destination of any communication.

"Holy frell, Taco, we're gonna be criminals! I was checking out 
Freedom to Tinker after reading the posting about that multi-
state anti-VPN- style legislation, and I saw a new posting that 
says that Michigan has ALREADY passed such legislation, and it 
goes into effect on MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2003

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/doc/2003/security_29mar.pdf

The Michigan law:

http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objN
ame=mcl-750-540c-amended

includes:

(b) Conceal the existence or place of origin or destination of 
any telecommunications service.

Fortunately, these devices and techniques were developed in free 
countries; it's impossible for the neofascists to stop them now.


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