The Lawmaker's Internet Trick or Treat

What are the worst laws threatening the Internet? NetChoice has a list for that. For the fifth year, NetChoice, a public policy organization that promotes Internet innovation, has surveyed the legal landscape and identified the laws and proposed laws that could potentially undermine key elements of Internet freedom and commerce.

1. A small change in the Communications Decency Act could make Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, and other social nets responsible for inappropriate posts.
2. A new California privacy bill (CA SB 568) chills advertising on the Internet.
3. Infringing on the right to public photography makes it harder to find criminals. Laws under consideration in Michigan and Massachusetts would limit the collection and retention of license plate reader technology widely used by law enforcement.
4. A federal Internet sales tax bill, called the Marketplace Fairness Act, could cripple e-commerce.
5. Some states want to impose new taxes on travel services. Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Oregon are creating new taxes on the services provided by online travel sites and local travel agents.
6. New legislation wants to take control of your online accounts when you die. You may want to know how you want your online accounts handled, but several states are considering bills that allow a court-appointed executor to counter your wishes.