4chan however is based out of California used to be in Texas AFAIK and California has not yet passed these age verification laws but the writing is on the wall. California hosts roughly 60% of porn sites in the US. At least 25 states have passed them [1] and it's just a matter of time before there is a federal law. Had 4chan not left Texas they would be affected.
No it doesn't. It places a restriction on government power. Which is a distinction that matters.
It's a negative liberty, not a positive entitlement.
It's one of the most widely misunderstood aspects of US constitutional law.
The US government cannot assist in levying or enforcing these fines in any way.
‘no agreement with a foreign nation can confer power on the Congress, or on any other branch of Government, which is free from the restraints of the Constitution.’
...and only US govt. power. UK is outside US, right?
That's not the only thing confusing this US lawyer.
"America will not tolerate Ofcom's behaviour for much longer... Every time they send one of their unenforceable enforcement notices into our country, it adds fuel and urgency to law reform efforts here in the United States," Byrne added.
So urgent law reform to counter unenforceable enforcement notices. Law makers surely have better things on which to waste their time.