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Since 2006, the United States finally got what they have been trying many years to do: make online sports gambling illegal for everyone in the United States. Internet gambling was and still is a complex issue. The interstate wire act of 1961 was established to stop sports gambling activities to be completed via the phone. Lots of people were wondering if this act applied to the Internet. Since the act was established in 1961 before Internet was invented, no one really knew if the law was applicable. In addition the act did not clarify to what type of gambling it was meant for. Was it for all types of gambling or was it just for sports betting?

There have been many who have argued that they have free speech in this nation so that it is okay to say whatever they want and when they want. True, we have that in America and a lot of times, in the heat of the moment, people tend to say things that they normally would not say or regret saying. People verbally fight and lash out at one another when angry as that is normal. However, what about when something is posted online and these things are open to everyone around the world? Vicious lies about others that can be read by friends, family and even strangers?

This is not like a verbal argument where something is said and forgotten. When something is posted online, it is there to stay unless someone removes the post. Children think that by posting these things, nobody will come across them except for their friends and those they know. They never think of the long term affects and the dangers in what this can do to another person. So, is free speech worth it?

If your network is used the penalty will affect you rather than the hacker, and with fines of £50,000 for filesharing, plus the risk of losing internet connection and having websites blocked, these new laws are to be taken seriously. Internet Service Providers who don’t take the necessary steps to investigate and find breaches in copyright can be fined £25,000, so we’re likely to see more action taken against this kind of offence.

The Boingboing article stirred up controversy but is it a fair view of the internet in the UK, and the validity of these laws? The journalist sees these regulations as targeting the entertainment industry, and protecting copyright in this field, but surely this also protects other types of software download.

There have been recent talks about making online gambling legal and then the government can just tax the bettors for their winnings. Honestly, I hope this doesn’t happen because I have seen what sports gambling can do to a person. Gambling brings the devil out of people. If it was up to me, I would vote for online gambling to remain illegal in the United States

Resource Author Francisco Rodriguez Higueras
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