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The new law requires advertising Utah's Spyware Control Act was companies to pause before transmitsidelined in state court last June by a ting spyware and inquire whether judge granting a temporary injunc- ! he recipient is a Utah resident. If so, tion for a New York-based pop-up they would be prohibited from ad company. WhenU.com claimed remotely installing spyware on lhat the Utah law was unconstitutional computer. because Internet advertising is a Slate lawyers contend Utah has matter of interstate commerce sub- jurisdiction in the stale over spyware ject to federal, not state, jurisdiction. that generates annoying pop-up ads Now a new law from Rep. Stephen and can slow a computer's functionUrquhart. R-St. George, solves the ing to a crawl. 'Iwo Utah companies, legal problems and still keeps adver- Overstoek.com and 1-800 Contacts, tisers from embedding spyware have complained that WhcnU ads inside personal computers connect- cost them millions by inundating ed to the Internet, he said Monday. their Web sites with competitors' ads. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the only other anti-spyware law in the country last September, but Urquharl said several more stales are looking to adopt similar bans within months. Utah took the lead as a state with the highest per-capita Internet usage outside of Alaska, but Urquhart conceded the law was hastily written and needed to be overhauled. People often unknowingly add spyware to their computers when they download free software or visit certain Web sites. It can track their keystrokes. Web site visits and copy such personal information as passwords or credit card numbers. It also can generate pop-up ads specific to the Web page a person is viewing. "This is software that is on your computer - and you don't want it there. You didn't ask for it," said Urquhart. It takes concerted action and some skill to remove spyware p r o grams from a personal computer _ a fight that may never end because of a technological "arms race" between spyware companies and hackers trying lo defeat them, he said. Urquharl's bill doesn't give computer users the right to sue spyware companies for violations. They'd have to ask the attorney general's office to lake legal action. The old bill left enforcement lo companies who had to prove they were losing sales to a spyware operation. Telecom deregulation sailing through awaits final action in the House after Chairman Ric Campbell, who called gaining committee approval on himself a veteran of 10 years of Monday, and after the full Senate "telecom wars." said it was refreshgave its 26-0 endorsement last week. ing to see a bill draw widespread 'Hie legislation would take effect support. He called it the "logical next step" for deregulation mapped May 2. Qwest Utah President Jerry Fcnn out by a 1996 Utah law, which compared the smooth passage of the allowed other telecom companies to bill to the "miracle" of the 184S leg- enter the Utah market. end that had California gulls stopQwest will gain the freedom to ping a plague of Mormon crickets establish its own pricing and offer from devouring fields of crops. new phone and Internet services Utah Public Service Commission without having to go before regulators each time for approval. In return. Qwest agreed to freeze its rates for basic residential phone service, which vary by region, proL JCQRNERSTONE tecting "the grandma who wants just HOTVfE M O R T C A G E the basic dial tone," Campbell said. The concession was key to winning the support of regulators and the Utah Committee of Consumer Services, a slate agency that vigor- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Tlie full deregulation of Utah's telecommunications market is only months away with the Legislature rapidly moving a bill that lias the support of industry players, the Communications Workers of America, regulators and consumer advocates. 'I"he bill lake regulatory handcuffs off Qwest Communications so it can fairly compete with dozens of other telecom providers in Utah. It Your Mortgage Specialists! Committed to Service DREAMS COME TRUE . . . ously defends the interest of ordinary utility customers, including farmers, ranchers, small business and households. 'Flic legislation allows the Public Service Commission lo intervene in Qwesl affairs if regulators find any evidence of anticompetitive practices by the state's largest phone carrier, said Sen. Curtis Bramble. RProvo. Campbell said the telecom industry is rapidly evolving with new players and cheaper services. Qwest will be able to respond by matching market offers, discounts, rebates and promotions from other telecom companies trying to win customers. The bill won an endorsement from Kent Anderson, president of a local Communications Workers of America chapter, who represents Qwest and AT&T workers. Poll: majority prioritize transposition package ROMANTIC FINE DININC ELEGANT GUEST ROOMS ENCHANTING EUROPEAN INN Becky Stover Greg Sardo Kara Sardo Amy Yost "There's no substitute for Experience" Lending provided in the Park City and surrounding areas for over 18 yrs. * Primary * Second Homes * Purchase * Refinance * Jumbo Loans * One Time Close Construction Loans * Low Doc Loans * No Doc Loans * Equity Lines * Second Mortgages * r 435-649-8585 IW'J www.comerstonehomemtg.com SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gov. 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