BBS:      TELESC.NET.BR
Assunto:  Re: CA bill No. 1043 age verification
De:       Mauro
Data:     Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:56:59 -0300
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In Brazil, the newly enacted FELCA Law requires Operating 
Systemsincluding Linux, Windows, and certain BSD distributions, to 
implement regional blocking for ISO image downloads within the country. 
However, the law remains ambiguous; while it mandates restrictions for 
OS usage, it fails to specify the required methods for age verification, 
creating a significant legal 'gray area'.


Thanks

Mauro
BBS Telesc.net.br


Em 09/03/2026 02:42, bbsing (VERT/LUNAROUT) escreveu:
> Has anyone seen this bill?!
> 
> I hear in addtional to California, other states are adopting similar bills.
> 
> Seems like the defined OS in the bill doesn't consider the general 
> purpose nature of general purpose computers.
> 
> My C64 is going to have problems specially when I receive a firmware 
> update on my 1541-UII :(
> 
> Any thoughts on this.
> 
> Do you think this equates to a form of user abuse?
> 
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>  Synchronet  Lunar Outpost BBS

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