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Submission + - Three ISPs Agree to Block Child Porn (nytimes.com) 1

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Goobergunch

on Tuesday June 10, 2008 @12:58PM

Goobergunch writes: "The New York Times reports that Sprint, Time Warner, and Verizon have agreed to block websites and newsgroups containing child pornography. The deal, brokered by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, occurred after Cuomo's office threatened the ISPs with fraud charges. While child pornography may be disgusting, one wonders what kind of precedent this sets?"

Submission + - World Series of Video Games Cancelled (thewsvg.com)

Submitted by Goobergunch on Thursday September 13, 2007 @04:29AM

Goobergunch writes: A press release from Games Media Properties indicates that the World Series of Video Games, including planned events in Los Angeles, London and Sweden, has been cancelled. The WSVG included competitions for Guitar Hero II, Quake 4, and the World of Warcraft Arena, as well as Counter-Strike and Warcraft III.

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