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Registrars Turn Blind Eye to Sites Selling Illegal Steroids

Dan Goodin writes on The Register:

Next time you see websites brazenly pushing anabolic steroids, thank GoDaddy, Dynadot and a half-dozen other US-based registrars, which allow them to operate even though they're illegal, claims a new report.

Released Monday, the report catalogs 156 websites offering steroids without a prescription or verifying that the would-be buyer is over 18 years old. Such practices are a violation of laws in the US and in many other countries and a violation of the terms of service the registrars impose on their customers. All eight of the registrars are, concludes the report, turning a blind eye to the practice.

posted by Fergie @ 7/21/2008 05:07:00 PM