Friday, December 9, 2011

Federal domain seizure raises new concerns over online censorship

Federal domain seizure raises new concerns over online censorship

Acting within their rights, Dajaz1's owners filed a request for return, and were reportedly told that the forfeiture process would soon get underway. When the 90-day deadline came and went without any movement, the site's lawyer, Andrew B. Bridges, reached out to the government for explanation. In response, the feds said they had received an extension from the court, but refused to provide evidence of this extension, claiming that the court order and motion papers were filed under seal. The documents, they replied, could not be disclosed, even in redacted form.

Engadget, Federal domain seizure raises new concerns over online censorship