A storm building around a 15-minute online Dutch film critical of the Quran is emblematic not only of the growing ability of cyber forces to banish divergent views — but also, more specifically, the utter unwillingness of domain name registrars to stand firm against those viral tides of protest.One of them,Network Solutions, has temporarily suspended a site on which Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders had planned to air his film.There is little doubt that Wilders, who is said to hold extreme right-wing views, created a film that will offend the sensibilities of many Muslims. The creation is called “Fitna,” described as a Quranic term meaning “strife.”Network Solutions closedWilders’ site pending review of the situation. The company “is investigating whether the site’s content is in violation of the Network SolutionsAcceptable Use Policy,”states a notice posted there. “Network Solutions has received a number of complaints regarding this site that are under investigation.”The E-Commerce Times’ calls to Network Solutions were not returned.A quick look at Network Solution’s Acceptable Use Policy reveals a broadly written, amorphous set of criteria that can conceivably be applied to many different scenarios.That is likely by design, said Edward J. Naughton, a partner with Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels.While publishers have… Read full this story
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