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Shielding ISPs from criminal liability

ISPs are not liable for the things that their users post, but there's still the sticky matter of the things that users read — ISPs can be named as offending parties in criminal actions against users who fetch infringing or illegal material over their network. Now a Republican congresscritter has introduced a bill that will shield ISPs from all third-party criminal liability. 'Bout time!

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