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Utah VPN data law ruled technically impossible by court

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A Utah court has ruled that the state's recent law requiring VPN providers to obtain consent before collecting user data is technically impossible to implement. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) represented a VPN provider in the case, arguing that the law's requirements were unfeasible. The court's decision sided with the EFF and the provider, effectively blocking the enforcement of this specific provision of Utah's HB 227. AI

RANK_REASON Court ruling on the feasibility of a state-level technology regulation. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Utah VPN data law ruled technically impossible by court

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Court agrees with EFF: Utah's VPN law demands a technical impossibility Article URL: https://www. eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/cour t-agrees-eff-utahs-vpn-law-dema

    Court agrees with EFF: Utah's VPN law demands a technical impossibility Article URL: https://www. eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/cour t-agrees-eff-utahs-vpn-law-demands-technical-impossibility Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9927754 Points: 22 # Comments: 0 https…

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