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MadMax · 2004-08-28, 11:58 AM

Regarding the proposed rules, the comment period is over. There is now a 30 day period during which the comments will be reviewed and the proposed rules may or may not be revised. In any case, the new rules go into effect 30 days after the publication of the final rules in the Federal Register, which could happen Monday or it could happen 3 weeks from now. Nothing has gone into effect yet, and anyone claiming that the "proposed" new rules are already enforceable is being reckless and inflammatory. Seems like the guy who pulled down all his sites was definitely bitten by a doomsayer or two.

Me, I'm still building sites. The new content I buy from this day forward has all info required by the "proposed" regs, so I'll be covered regardless of what the final rules look like. I've taken some time and build myself a database that will allow me to comply. The new regs are NOT retroactive, though the waters are still muddy even with the 10th circuit ruling on who is and isn't a "primary producer" since that ruling only technically applies to the 10th circuit. So, I say better safe than sorry.

By not being one of the "sky is falling" crowd, I've efficiently used the last couple months to prepare myself for whatever happens, and I know that the great majority of experienced US webmasters have done the same thing.

Yes, I'm prepared for some sort of hassle once the new regs go into effect, but since they're not published in the FR yet any action such as pulling all sites down is WAY premature. You wanna panic? At least wait for the final rules to be published.

2004-08-28, 11:58 AM	#8
MadMax "Without evil there can be no good, so it must be good to be evil sometimes" ~ Satan Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Motor City, baby, where carjacking was invented! Now GIMME THOSE SHOES! Posts: 2,385	Regarding the proposed rules, the comment period is over. There is now a 30 day period during which the comments will be reviewed and the proposed rules may or may not be revised. In any case, the new rules go into effect 30 days after the publication of the final rules in the Federal Register, which could happen Monday or it could happen 3 weeks from now. Nothing has gone into effect yet, and anyone claiming that the "proposed" new rules are already enforceable is being reckless and inflammatory. Seems like the guy who pulled down all his sites was definitely bitten by a doomsayer or two. Me, I'm still building sites. The new content I buy from this day forward has all info required by the "proposed" regs, so I'll be covered regardless of what the final rules look like. I've taken some time and build myself a database that will allow me to comply. The new regs are NOT retroactive, though the waters are still muddy even with the 10th circuit ruling on who is and isn't a "primary producer" since that ruling only technically applies to the 10th circuit. So, I say better safe than sorry. By not being one of the "sky is falling" crowd, I've efficiently used the last couple months to prepare myself for whatever happens, and I know that the great majority of experienced US webmasters have done the same thing. Yes, I'm prepared for some sort of hassle once the new regs go into effect, but since they're not published in the FR yet any action such as pulling all sites down is WAY premature. You wanna panic? At least wait for the final rules to be published.