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Florida accidentally bans linking computers to internet
Jul 09, 2013
The owner of the internet cafe that helps migrant workers, Consuelo Zapata is suing the state after discovering that the bill
was so poorly worded that "it can be applied to any computer or device connected to the Internet," reports the Miami Herald.
The bill in question - HB 155 - was signed in to law by Gov. Rick Scott on April 10 and bans "electronic gambling devices."
As noted by TechDirt, however, "the bill's definitions section is a complete mess" and could have a much more far-reaching effect.
"The short version is that a slot machine or device is any machine or device by which someone can play a game of chance,"
according to the site. "That's any device with a Web browser connected to the Internet. Any one."
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2421487,00.asp
INTERNET CAFES (SIGNED INTO LAW): Outlaws the use of electronic slot machines at Internet cafe and adult arcades in the wake
of a federal and state investigations. (SB 1030/HB 155)
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/04/3380497_p4/legislature-2013-winners-and-losers.html
A convenient excuse, for Florida police to confiscate that cell phone- it connects to the internet! Oops! What evidence ?
Jul 09, 2013
The owner of the internet cafe that helps migrant workers, Consuelo Zapata is suing the state after discovering that the bill
was so poorly worded that "it can be applied to any computer or device connected to the Internet," reports the Miami Herald.
The bill in question - HB 155 - was signed in to law by Gov. Rick Scott on April 10 and bans "electronic gambling devices."
As noted by TechDirt, however, "the bill's definitions section is a complete mess" and could have a much more far-reaching effect.
"The short version is that a slot machine or device is any machine or device by which someone can play a game of chance,"
according to the site. "That's any device with a Web browser connected to the Internet. Any one."
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2421487,00.asp
INTERNET CAFES (SIGNED INTO LAW): Outlaws the use of electronic slot machines at Internet cafe and adult arcades in the wake
of a federal and state investigations. (SB 1030/HB 155)
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/04/3380497_p4/legislature-2013-winners-and-losers.html
A convenient excuse, for Florida police to confiscate that cell phone- it connects to the internet! Oops! What evidence ?
