- 11/26/10 04:25 PM ET
The investigative arm of the Homeland Security Department appears to be shutting down websites that facilitate copyright infringement.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has seized dozens of domain names over the past few days, according to TorrentFreak
ICE appears to be targeting sites that help Internet users download copyrighted music, as well as sites that sell bootleg goods, such as fake designer handbags.
The sites are replaced with a note from the government: "This domain named has been seized by ICE, Homeland Security Investigations." . . . . . READ MAORE >>>>
Editor's notes: this is not the first time this has happened. Last July, the Feds shutdown 73,000 sites without notice. A cease and desist notice is apparently in order but none were reportedly issued. Our site was shutdown a year ago for a spam infraction; no notice, no appeal, no explanation. Is anyone shocked that the Feds say one thing and do another?
Our question is this: what is Homeland Security doing policing the web for copyright infractions. That is clearly not a part of their mandated responsibilities.
Our reporting is here:
Jul 17, 2010
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