Israel mulls bill that would expose belligerent talkbackers

20.07.2011                      18.Tammus, 5771

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Israel mulls bill that would expose belligerent talkbackers

Internet service providers would be ordered to disclose identities of users who post nasty comments.

A Justice Ministry memorandum could empower courts to order Internet service providers to disclose the identity of online commenters accused of defamation or copyright violations.
The memorandum, released yesterday for consultations, suggests establishing a pre-trial process that would allow accused commenters to agree to have their identity exposed without going to court. If the commenter declines, the accuser could ask a court to order the ISP to disclose the person's identity….