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Exploring The New 'Annoy' Law's Impact On Internet Users

Calendar Feb 03, 2006 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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communication law cyber harassment legal framework internet regulations user implications
Q: So what does the rewritten law now say? The section as amended reads like this: "Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."