Re:Instagram's official response
by nokcha on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @06:48PM
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>I wouldn't be surprised if at some point soon you won't be able to register a domain name ... without taking a licensing exam.
Who would impose such a requirement of licensure? Certainly not the government --- that would be a prior restraint on freedom of speech/press and therefore unconstitutional.
Re:Instagram's official response
by pepr on Tuesday December 18, 2012 @08:54PM
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Well, they would first impose it and then somebody sues them and it starts bouncing around various courts for the next 5 years. It would take some serious time until there would be a final ruling.
Who would impose such a requirement of licensure? Certainly not the government --- that would be a prior restraint on freedom of speech/press and therefore unconstitutional.