The entertainment industry and civil liberties advocates have their dirks leveled at each other’s throats again — this time over a proposed California law aimed at protecting anonymous free speech on the Internet. While proponents of the legislation say it’s needed to protect employees exercising their First Amendment rights from employer retribution, opponents see the measure as a subtle subterfuge for hampering their efforts to stamp out digital piracy.
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Foes Clash over State Online Anonymity Law
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. June 10, 2004 08:28 AMThe entertainment industry and civil liberties advocates have their dirks leveled at each other’s throats again — this time over a proposed California law aimed at protecting anonymous free speech on the Internet. While proponents of the legislation say it’s needed to protect employees exercising their First Amendment rights from employer retribution, opponents see the measure as a subtle subterfuge for hampering their efforts to stamp out digital piracy.