XZero Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Good points, but I should add that it is totally legal for ISPs to block websites if they want to. It's just that the government can't require them to do so. Absolutely correct. There are 2 prerequisites for First Amendment protection: (1) protected speech, and (2) State action. Private ISPs can (generally) block anything they want. However, it's worth noting that in some cases, if the private ISP is receiving government funding, it could be deemed State action even though the actor is private. There are a few race discrimination cases where the discriminating entity was private but was deemed a State actor for purposes of the Fourteenth Amendment as a result of it receiving government funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Come to the UK instead, there's no internet censorship and The Damned doesn't live here. Only good things. Hah well he had me looking towards Canada but you present a much better deal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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