Canadians and 2257

RawAlex · 2005-06-08, 11:06 AM

Seperate disclaimer: If any part of your company is in the US (specifically a company for billing, etc) or you present a US address for your company, then yes, I would say you are subject to 2257 all the way.

You can't have it both ways. If you need to be a US company for billing, then you are a US company for everything else too.

As for shutting down Canadian webmasters, let me just say that this sort of thing can't easily happen without at least some sort of reason, while my opinion of the DOJ on this matter isn't high, I also know they aren't a bunch of jack booted thugs who will randomly run around and pillage server farms to get rid of the porn. The backlash for that sort of action would have Dubya in deep and serious shit.

Avoiding US sponsors isn't really going to help or change anything. If my company in Canada sells support service to a US company, it doesn't mean we are suddenly subject to US laws on the content of that support - unless that content also violates Canadian law or international law.

At the end of the day, 2257 isn't a horrible law as passed by congress. The current tumor attached to it is revolting, and I am confident that Sundance vs Reno will be confirmed by a higher court as this goes forward.

Alex

2005-06-08, 11:06 AM	#11
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Seperate disclaimer: If any part of your company is in the US (specifically a company for billing, etc) or you present a US address for your company, then yes, I would say you are subject to 2257 all the way. You can't have it both ways. If you need to be a US company for billing, then you are a US company for everything else too. As for shutting down Canadian webmasters, let me just say that this sort of thing can't easily happen without at least some sort of reason, while my opinion of the DOJ on this matter isn't high, I also know they aren't a bunch of jack booted thugs who will randomly run around and pillage server farms to get rid of the porn. The backlash for that sort of action would have Dubya in deep and serious shit. Avoiding US sponsors isn't really going to help or change anything. If my company in Canada sells support service to a US company, it doesn't mean we are suddenly subject to US laws on the content of that support - unless that content also violates Canadian law or international law. At the end of the day, 2257 isn't a horrible law as passed by congress. The current tumor attached to it is revolting, and I am confident that Sundance vs Reno will be confirmed by a higher court as this goes forward. Alex