ISP Owners Could Face Jail Under Proposed Canadian Child Porn Bill

CBC News

Canadian government has introduced legislation requiring ISPs to notify authorities of any reports of child pornography or face fines and possible imprisonment. If enacted, the bill would require ISPs to notify police of tips they receive regarding websites where child pornography may be available, and to safeguard evidence if they suspect a child pornography offence has been committed using an internet service that they provide.

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Updates:  UPDATED Nov 24, 2009 6:08 PM PDT
Government Introduces Mandatory Child Porn Reporting Law Michael Geist, Nov.24.2009

Related topics: Access Providers, Cybercrime, Law, Policy & Regulation

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