US Bill S. 686: The Restrict Act – 20 Years In Prison For VPN Use?
The Secretary may impose the following civil penalties on a person for each violation by that person of this Act or any regulation, order, direction, mitigation measure, prohibition, or other authorization issued under this Act:
(1) A fine of not more than $250,000 or an amount that is twice the value of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed, whichever is greater.
A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
A new bill that is being brought to the table in the US Congress titled S. 686 or the “Restrict Act” may have severe implications for anyone accessing the internet.
This bill, also known as the TikTok Ban, aims to accomplish much more than the censorship of TikTok.
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This new bipartisan bill aims to tackle “foreign adversaries” in regard to various applications such as TikTok and more which may present a threat to US residents.
These foreign adversaries include: the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the Bolivian Republic of Venezuela.
This means that any technology device including modems, routers, mobile & wireless networks, and more that are used to communicate with these adversaries can ultimately be banned.
There are tons of videos circulating social media that explain this new bill and its consequences in great detail.
The bill would grant the federal government power to access data via wireless local networks, cable access points, wireline access points, core networking systems, and more.
It also includes any app or platform with over 1,000,000 users such as internet hosting services, cloud-based storage, and content delivery services.
What’s important to note here are the consequences that can be enforced for anyone who attempts to bypass a blockade enforced by the US Government.
Those who “circumvent” the restrictions put in place could face severe penalties including up to $250,000 in fines and 20 years in prison.
The “Secretary” described in the new bill is not an elected official, but rather an individual appointed by the President to oversee the operation.
While the bill does not directly mention VPN usage, this is likely what they are referring to when mentioning penalties for accessing a restricted platform.
How else would someone connect to an application that is banned in the US but not in other foreign countries?
While this may seem shocking to some, we have already seen instances in the past of surveillance by government entities as detailed in the Edward Snowden case.
The movie Snowden outlines how the government has used surveillance on US citizens and if you don’t think this is still happening, you should watch the movie soon.
Everywhere we turn, we see VPN advertisements. These companies wouldn’t be able to advertise like they do without millions of subscribers. It’s obvious that the general public is aware of these constitutional violations and are taking matters into their own hands by protecting themselves with a VPN.
You can read the entire proposed bill from Congress.gov at the link below.
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