whatgreatis 0 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Here's the main thread on it: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29/news-...g-sites-472444/Contact your local congressmen! If you live in MN and don't talk to your congressmen, then we can never be friends again. Link to post Share on other sites
FARGOpokerND 22 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Come live with me! Link to post Share on other sites
lurbz 2 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 COULD THIS BE THE END OF ERIK RYLAND?! Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/04/29/ap6357166.html Novel effort in Minnesota seeks ISP gambling blockBy PETER SVENSSON , 04.29.09, 04:46 PM EDT Minnesota officials are trying a novel tactic to block online gambling sites - using a federal law that enables restrictions on phone calls used for wagering.The state's Department of Public Safety said Wednesday it had asked 11 Internet service providers to block access to 200 online gambling sites.The state is citing a federal law that requires "common carriers," a term that mainly applies to phone companies, to comply with requests that they block telecommunications services used for gambling.But Internet service providers are not common carriers, meaning it's unlikely that a court would compel an ISP to comply with Minnesota's request, said John Morris, general counsel at the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington.Morris also noted that the law appears to apply to phone companies directly doing business with bet-takers. But American restrictions on online gambling have already forced gambling sites overseas, where U.S. ISPs have no direct links to them."I think this is a very problematic and significant misreading of the statute," Morris said.In a similar case, Pennsylvania briefly imposed requirements for ISPs to block child-pornography sites. A federal court struck down the law in 2004 because the filters also blocked legitimate sites and affected Internet subscribers outside the state.John Willems, director of the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division of Minnesota's Department of Public Safety, said that since telecommunications companies now provide more than just phone service, the requests "seem to be a reasonable application of the law.""We'll see how the conversation unfolds from there," he said.AT&T Inc. and Qwest Communications International Inc., which were among the companies that received the request, said they were reviewing it. Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable ISP, had no immediate comment.John Palfrey, co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, said the idea of forcing Internet service providers to filter sites almost has been abandoned because it works so poorly. Either too many sites are blocked, or too few - meaning that even if the ISPs were to cooperate, online gamblers might get around the filters by finding sites that aren't on the list.Willems said Minnesota might expand the list beyond the 200 sites currently on it.An advocacy group for poker players said the state's plan was based on "a clear misrepresentation of federal law, as well as Minnesota law, used in an unprecedented way to try and censor the Internet.""We're calling their bluff," said a statement from Matt Werden, the Minnesota director of the Poker Players Alliance.Copyright 2009 Associated Press Link to post Share on other sites
Tencents71 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Since when did Minnesota care about this? I don't remember ever hearing about them having an issue with online gambling. I always thought they were one of the more liberal states on this issue. Link to post Share on other sites
whatgreatis 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Since when did Minnesota care about this? I don't remember ever hearing about them having an issue with online gambling. I always thought they were one of the more liberal states on this issue.It basically came out of no where. Link to post Share on other sites
whatgreatis 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Come live with me! Link to post Share on other sites
Solar 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 From what I can see, they might be able to block you if you are on dial up. Lol Link to post Share on other sites
Waffles2003 1 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I dont live in Minnesota but I use one of the ISP mentioned in the article (Qwest) and I have not been able to connect to FTP since last night. They software wont load and I get an error message on when trying to access their website...coincidence?EDIT: nevermind, i rebooted the modem and it works now...got scared for a minute. Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigB11 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Being from Minnesota I am watching this. Also my cousin is the Representitive that introduced the bill yesterday. Here is the link to the article for people that are interested.http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/artic...ban-poker-sites Link to post Share on other sites
StrippersNBlow 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 "John Willems, the director of the state’s Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division that issued the original order, expressed disappointment with the introduction of the bill.“It reflects a 180-degree turn from the current enforcement efforts towards illegal online gambling, particularly those that are being currently undertaken,” Willems told the Star Tribune.Willems has claimed that since there isn’t a law that authorizes online gaming, it is therefore illegal. The director is using a 1961 federal law — U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1084 — to support his most recent actions."Wow, that's a terrifying leap in logic. Link to post Share on other sites
Mayoster 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Willems has claimed that since there isn’t a law that authorizes online gaming, it is therefore illegal. The director is using a 1961 federal law — U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1084 — to support his most recent actions."oh I see now. So everything that doesnt have a law stating its legal, is illegal..... Damn I better hand myself in to the police. Link to post Share on other sites
lurbz 2 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 "John Willems, the director of the state’s Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division that issued the original order, expressed disappointment with the introduction of the bill.“It reflects a 180-degree turn from the current enforcement efforts towards illegal online gambling, particularly those that are being currently undertaken,” Willems told the Star Tribune.Willems has claimed that since there isn’t a law that authorizes online gaming, it is therefore illegal. The director is using a 1961 federal law — U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1084 — to support his most recent actions."Wow, that's a terrifying leap in logic.SHIT.Procrastinating on my essay isn't defined as legal! what the hell can I do to save my ass?! Link to post Share on other sites
bacardi and cola 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 if this goes through dont panic.install Hotspot Shield Launch which will make your computer think youre in another state by connecting to a virtual server and sending all data through it first. I use it to watch US-Only videos on Hulu/etcproblem solved Link to post Share on other sites
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