S.2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

A bill to prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing", to provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: APCPA as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing", to provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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02/26/08
WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer ...

US Congress: S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008.

02/28/08
TheDomains: ICA Responds to the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection ...

Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008″? (APCPA). The bill was also cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK). It has been referred to the Senate Committee on ...

03/01/08
ICA Posts Position Paper and Analysis of Snowe “Anti-Phishing ...

The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has posted a position paper and analysis of S. 2661, introduced on 2/25/08 in the US Senate. While we are firmly opposed to phishing and other criminal activities that may utilize domain names we ...

03/01/08
ICA Responds to the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

On February 25, 2008 U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008” (APCPA). The bill was also cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK). ...

Source: The Domains
03/02/08
The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

According to Gartner Inc., (noted in BILL S.2661), between August 2006 and August 2007, roughly 3500000 United States computer users were victims of phishing scams and suffered losses totaling $3200000000. ...

03/03/08
The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Last week Sen. Snowe filed bill S.2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008, or APCPA. While its goals are laudable, I have my doubts about some of the details. See more ...

03/03/08
Domain Name Wire » News » Senate Anti-Phishing Bill (or Reverse ...

On February 25, 2008 U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008” (APCPA). The bill is also cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK). ...

03/04/08
Keyword News: [2008]

Snowe filed bill S.2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008, or APCPA. While its goals are laudable, I have my doubts about some of the details. The first substantive section of the bill, Section 3, makes various phishy ...

03/04/08
The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (CircleID)

Snowe filed bill S.2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008, or APCPA. While its goals are laudable, I have my doubts about some of the details. The first substantive section of the bill, Section 3, makes various phishy ...

03/04/08
The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 March 4th, 2008 Last week Sen. Snowe filed bill S.2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008, or APCPA. While its goals are laudable

Source: No Sex Mail
03/04/08
The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 Last week Sen. Snowe filed bill S.2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008, or APCPA. While its goals are laudable, I have my doubts

03/04/08
The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Last week Sen. Snowe filed bill S.2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008, or APCPA. While its goals are laudable, I have my doubts about some of the details. The first substantive

03/05/08
DomainNews.com: Sign The Petition, Stop The Snowe Bill at ...

“US Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008″? (APCPA). The bill was also cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK). The bill threatens to derail domain names ...

03/05/08
Snowe Bill Threatens Domain Name Registrants - Should Domainers ...

Snowe Bill Threatens Domain Name Registrants - Should Domain Owners Worry? On February 25, 2008 US Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the.

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03/09/08
It’s Time To Write to Your Senator About The Snowe Bill | The Domains

I am writing as a professional domain name investor and developer to express my strong concern about and opposition to S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act”, introduced by Senator Snowe on February 25, 2008 and referred ...

Source: The Domains
03/09/08
DomainRaiders.com | Domain Name Reseller & Broker » Snowe Bill ...

The domain industry is up in arms about bill S. 2661 that was introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe on February 25, 2008. Cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK), the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of ...

03/12/08
The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Oddly, the bill (BILL S.2661) starts out pretty clear about phishing and identity theft but than seems overwhelmingly more focused towards Trademarks, cyber-squatting, fines and litigation ov...

03/12/08
Proposed Trademark Bill Criminalizes Domain Name Infringement ...

Maine Senator Olympia Snowe (R) introduced a bill (S. 2661) on February 25, 2008, known as the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008” (APCPA). The proposed legislation seeks to fight trademark infringement and phishing schemes. ...

03/12/08
Ooops. There goes your Domain Name

The Findings section of S. 2661 states that “78% of small businesses polled stated a less reliable Internet would damage their business”. Since the Internet is certainly critical to small businesses secure domain name ownership is ...

03/13/08
A Free Speech Double Whammy: Flawed Anti-Phishing Bill Would ...

In the name of stopping phishing schemes, Senator Olympia Snowe has introduced S. 2661, a bill that would expand trademark law, limit consumer access to information about competitive products, and eviscerate key protections for ...

03/15/08
USA: Anti-phishing law-EFF « FACT - Freedom Against Censorship ...

In the name of stopping phishing schemes, Senator Olympia Snowe has introduced S. 2661, a bill that would expand trademark law, limit consumer access to information about competitive products, and eviscerate key protections for ...

03/16/08
The Opportunity Surrounding Senate Bill 2661 (S. 2661).

After submitting my last post regarding Senate bill 2661 (S. 2661), I couldn’t help but feel the message was not complete. There was another element that remained to be explored. While the bill, as is, is definitely in its infancy and ...

03/28/08
Goin’ Phishing? Spare the Rod and Spoil the Attorney | Making It Legal

(See S. 2661 in the 110th Congress, 2nd session). Highlights of the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 include:. Prohibiting deceptive domain names (this means using a name like “Citidank” and posing as a banking institution) ...

04/14/08
S. 2661, A Fox in Sheep’s Clothing?

So while I see a button on CADNA’s home page supporting Snowe’s Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act (S. 2661), why are we not seeing a similar button regarding efforts on amending Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, or ACPA? ...

04/14/08
The ICANNblog » The Opportunity Surrounding Senate Bill 2661 (S ...

After submitting my last post regarding Senate bill 2661 (S. 2661), I couldn’t help but feel the message was not complete. There was another element that remained to be explored. While the bill, as is, is definitely in its infancy and ...

04/15/08
S. 2661 is a Fox in Sheep’s Clothing? Why Call it an Anti-Phishing ...

The ICANNblog » S. 2661, A Fox in Sheep’s Clothing? In earlier posts (“Skipping Through the Senate Bill 2661 Mine Field” and “The Opportunity Surrounding Senate Bill 2661”) I discussed, or questioned the need for the Anti-Phishi

04/17/08
Icann: Icann

Icann Registrar US Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008” (APCPA). The bill was also cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK). The bill threatens to derail ...

Source: Icann
04/23/08
Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has been working diligently to ...

Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has been working diligently to stop the Snowe bill, S. 2661 since the day it was introduced. Even though it has an anti-phishing name, it is clearly a trademark bill. Philip Corwin, Counsel to ICA, ...

04/25/08
Anti-Phishing Bill Worries Domain Industry

Recently they covered the "Anti-Phishing Consumer Act of 2008-APCPA, Senate Bill S.2661" being sponsored by Senator Olympia Snowe (R.Maine), Senator Bill Nelson (D.FL), and Senator Ted Stevens (R.AK) and DNJournal does not like what it ...

05/24/08
Stop Discussing About BlogCatalog | Oylinki

Sign the Petition, Stop the Snowe Bill “US Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing... Google PageRank Update: October 27, 2007 I’m seeing a number of new sites showing PageRank. ...

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