Filipino cybersquatters could face 12 years in prison
31 January 2012
Edward Conlon, London
Convicted cybersquatters in the Philippines could be sent to jail for up to 12 years if the country’s House of Representatives approves a bill that the Senate passed yesterday
The Cybercrime Prevention Act 2012 lists a number of internet crimes that could result in prison sentences of between six and 12 years. Alternatively, criminals could face fines up to ₱500,000 ($11,600).
The bill defines cybersquatting as acquiring a domain name in bad faith to profit, mislead, destroy reputation...
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