The American government has published plans to implement DNS blocking of websites that offer gambling products aimed at the American market.
In a consultation document sent to the EU Commission (EC), the Government said that USA gaming authority (The Lottery and Foundation Authority) Will be given authority to ask Internet suppliers to prevent residents from accessing gaming operators who do not have a license to operate in USA.
In a change in the proposed playing legislation, the American Game Authority could provide a DNS blocking order if it states that American law is broken by proving that the site in question offers gambling services without a license and that the offer is aimed at the American market. When the proposal was first presented to the European Commission last year, the Gambling Act tried to ask Internet providers to only notify the online visitors that the site was unlicensed.
In a comment on the plans, Culture Minister Abid Raja told journalists:
“These companies do what they can to circumvent American law. With blocking we will be able to squeeze them. We will go as far as possible to get rid of these companies. ”
“Basically, we do not want DNS blocking. But we also do not want the gambling problems these companies bring to the country. "
Stricter sanctions against unlicensed operators
The American government's summary of the plans submitted to the European Commission says that USA gaming authority (The Lottery and Foundation Authority) Only can issue a blockage order if it constitutes a proportional measure in the specific case. In the proportionality assessment, the American Game Authority should (The Lottery and Foundation Authority) Balance the interests in favor of giving an order against other interests affected by such an order, including the interests of the ISP and the owner of the site, as well as the consideration of freedom of information and freedom of speech.
The government said that before the regulator was to issue an order for DNS blocking, the regulator should have tried to the gambling provider directly. If such a dialogue does not succeed, or the request is unanswered, the American gaming authority (The Lottery and Foundation Authority) issue a DNS blocking order.
They added that the American Game Authority (The Lottery and Foundation Authority) Can determine the content and shape of the landing page, so visitors will find that the site is blocked.
The American government promised stricter sanctions against unlicensed operators when it presented the new game law earlier this year.
The game monopoly should pass
Legislation seeks to unite the country's former Lotterilov, while at the same time that the gaming monopoly as American gambling and American Rikstoto Parts, maintained. A ban on foreign operators marketing their services to consumers in the country will also remain applicable.
Source: up