What's happening
This bill makes it a crime to knowingly sell or provide an internet domain name to organizations listed as terrorist groups by New York State.
Why it matters
Targets the supply chain of terrorist organizations by making it illegal to knowingly provide or sell internet domain names to any group designated as a terrorist threat by New York State. this could hinder terrorists’ ability to establish online presence, fundraise, or communicate.
Requires the state to maintain and publicly share an up-to-date list of organizations considered terrorist threats. , increasing transparency and enabling businesses and individuals to more easily determine compliance with the law.
Creates potential legal risks for domain registrars and resellers. , who will need to implement new compliance checks to avoid criminal liability—this could raise operational costs or lead to more conservative business practices.
Classifies violations as a class A misdemeanor. , meaning individuals or companies found guilty could face significant penalties, which may act as a deterrent but could also raise concerns about due process or unintentional violations.
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Ban Domain Sales to Terrorists
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1263
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 6, 2017
Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to establishing the crime of criminal sale of an internet domain name to a terrorist group
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 490.60 to read as follows: § 490.60 Criminal sale of an internet domain name to a terrorist group.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of an internet domain name to a terrorist group when he or she knowingly sells or provides without charge an internet domain name to any organization included on the list of organizations engaged in terrorist activities or who pose a terrorist threat compiled, maintained and updated by the state office of homeland security pursuant to paragraph (t) of subdivision two of section seven hundred nine of the executive law.
Criminal sale of an internet domain name to a terrorist group is a class A misdemeanor.
§ 2. Paragraphs (s), (t) and (u) of subdivision 2 of section 709 of the executive law, paragraph (s) as amended and paragraph (t) as added by section 14 and paragraph (u) as added by section 22 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows:
(s) work in consultation with or make recommendations to the commissioner of agriculture and markets in developing rules and regulations relating to ammonium nitrate security; [and]
(t) develop, maintain, and deploy state, regional and local all-hazard incident management teams[.]; and
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(u) compile, maintain and periodically update a list of organizations engaged in terrorist activities or who pose a terrorist threat and make such list available to the public.
(v) Notwithstanding article six-C of this chapter, or any other provision of law to the contrary, the division of homeland security and emergency services shall establish best practices regarding training and education for firefighters and first responders which shall include but not be limited to: minimum basic training for firefighters and first responders; in-service training and continuing education; and specialized training as it may apply to the specific duties of a category of emergency personnel.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to establishing the crime of criminal sale of an internet domain name to a terrorist group
Purpose
This bill establishes the crime of criminal sale of an Internet domain name to a terrorist group.
Summary of provisions
The penal law is amended by adding a new section 490.60 to establish the crime of criminal sale of an Internet domain name to a terrorist group.
The New York State Office of Homeland Security will compile, update and maintain a list of organizations who engage in or pose a terrorist threat.
Criminal sale of an Internet domain name to a terrorist group is a class A misdemeanor.
Justification
A study conducted by the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at Israel's Center concluded that the importance of the Internet as a means of marketing terrorism became significantly greater after September 11. The Web makes it relatively easy for terrorists and their supporters to evade detection and disseminate their messages and plans.
This legislation seeks to make more difficult in New York State for known terrorist organizations to obtain the domain space necessary to spread their message by establishing the crime of criminal sale of an Internet domain name to a terrorist group.
Legislative history
S.454 of 2015/16.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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