New legislation effect on affiliates

[Sniper]

Crossposted from legislation forum... I figure some of the affiliates have their lawyers looking at this...

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Limitation relating to Interactive Computer Services. Line 1 page 239. This is a key section and it all comes down to the definition of “interactive computer services”. In subparagraph A, line 6 page 239, it states that disabling access and removing links to online sites is necessary THAT RESIDE ON A COMPUTER SERVER THAT SUCH SERVICE CONTROLS AND OPERATES. From what I understand, this means hosting services, not ISP’s. So if a US company is hosting Pinnacle, they have to stop and not provide access. This is yet to be clarified and I am not ruling out that this includes ISP’s, but it is my opinion right now that it does not include ISP’s.

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Sooo... does this mean that affiliates and other web sites (like 2+2) hosted in the US have to remove links (read that as Ads) directly linking to poker sites???... effective the date the bill is signed...

[Ron-Mexico]

I would say without a shadow of a doubt, yes

[teddyFBI]

just change hosts to one that offers offshore hosting.

[Sniper]

Lots of rumors flying around about announcements from the poker sites come monday morning in the UK. Do any of the affiliates have any insight based on their communications with the sites?