> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:26:57 -0500 > From: Tom Beecher <tbeec...@localnet.com> > Subject: Re: William was raided for running a Tor exit node. Please help if > you can. > > Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. 230 is the US law that has been > interpreted to provide immunity to ISP for the actions of their users.
It is worth noting that 47 U.S.C. 230 provides _limited_ protections, only. Broad protection, but limited. It says that a provider shall not 'be treated as author' for material provided by someone else. This of little-to-no help with regard to kiddie porn, since distribution, and even 'mere' possession, are crimes -- independant of authorship.