WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just days before it was set to expire, a bill to extend a moratorium on Internet access taxes was unanimously approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.By a 402-0 vote, legislators approved the seven-year ban, which was set to expire Thursday. Members of the House initially approved a four-year ban earlier in [...]
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LOS ANGELES – Webmaster Paradise has hired Ron Stewart as its director of sales and marketing. In his new position, Stewart will work closely with current and potential clients to maximize the effectiveness of the company’s products and clients’ traffic and resources. Stewart said he was drawn to the position because he and Webmaster Paradise [...]
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WATERFORD, Conn. — A woman has been charged with second-degree harassment and breach of peace, using the Internet to get revenge on a boyfriend by breaking up his marriage. Pilar Stofega, 34, was released on $2,500 bond.According to police, Stofega created fake profiles of the former boyfriend’s current wife on adult sites, including her high [...]
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ENCINO, Calif. — Recently opened lingerie store LA Exotique, owned in part by adult performer Nick Manning, reportedly is under attack by the storefront’s landlord and at least one of his other tenants.Manning told XBIZ that he is being sued for eviction by his landlord, Ventura-Louise Partners, and has 20 days left of the given [...]
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LOS ANGELES — Adult industry blogger Luke Ford is putting LukeisBack.com up for sale and will restrict his writing to only publications that do not run pornography ads.Ford told XBIZ that his decision was prompted by pressure from friends and his own need for change. “I feel like my life is stuck in a rut [...]
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TYLER, Texas — In an action with potential Acacia-like ramifications for the online adult industry, a Texas-based company called Digital Reg has filed a patent infringement lawsuit naming Hustler, Playboy, LFP Inc. and several major media and technology companies.The patent, U.S. Patent No. 6,389,541, was issued to Digital Reg in May 2002, and is entitled [...]
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PALO ALTO, Calif. – Under an agreement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, social-networking website Facebook has promised to address each report of obscene material or unwanted contact within 24 hours of receipt.The agreement, which was announced Tuesday, was made in an effort to combat potential sexual predators and obscene content. As a result, [...]
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MILTON, Fla. — A circuit court judge ruled Tuesday that when the Ray Guhn obscenity case heads to trial, the jury must consider community standards of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties in Florida.Clinton McCowen, AKA Ray Guhn, faces charges on counts of conducting a criminal enterprise by engaging in prostitution and the manufacture [...]
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NORWALK, Calif. — Edwina McCombs, who sued an Artesia motel after her two young daughters watched an adult film on the motel’s TV, was awarded $85,000 by a jury on Oct. 12.The incident occurred in August 2006, when McCombs was visiting Southern California from Nashville with her daughters, who were 8 and 9 at the [...]
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CYBERSPACE — New online adult company Judamai S.A., which recently launched 3rdWorldBangers.com, is now featuring exclusive content of denied “American Idol” contestant Angelina Roses.According to the producers, “American Idol” viewers would rather see her other acting abilities. Marketing Director Camillo said they offered her a handsome contract that she couldn’t refuse. “Opportunities like this come [...]
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