Decius wrote:
] Dolemite wrote:
] ] k wrote:
] ] ] ] Now, any Californian who shares files with more than 10
] ] ] ] people must add their e-mail address to the file. Those
] ] ] ] who break this law could be fined up to $2,500, spend a
] ] ] ] year in jail or both.
] ] ]
] ] ] Anonymous speech on the Internet is now illegal in
] ] California.
] ] ] The MPAA is coming to your state next.
] ]
] ] Alright, so I know that I'm in the minority here, but the
] law
] ] isn't prohibiting anonymous speech on the internet.
]
] Do you have the text of the bill? I could not find it this
] morning. The articles all seem to say someone distributing
] "files" to more then 10 people.

http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1506&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen

Here's the pertinent info from the Senate analysis:
This bill (1) requires a person who
electronically disseminates (e.g., through the Internet) a
commercial recording or audiovisual work to include his/her
true e-mail address, (2) defines a misdemeanor crime, with
a maximum jail term and fine of one year and $2,500
respectively, where a person fails to make such a
disclosure, (3) defines certain exceptions from the
disclosure requirements, and (4) sunsets in 2010.

RE: Wired News: California bans anonymous speech on the Internet