If you remember, at the tail end of April, Minnesota regulator John Willems thought it would be a good idea to demand broadband ISPs who do business in Minnesota ban access to all gambling websites. Unfortunately for Mr. Willems, he apparently didn't have a very solid grasp of either technology or law. Not only would Minnesota consumers quickly find a way around the filters, but Willems is trying to force carriers to adhere to "common carrier" regulations that don't apply to modern broadband ISPs (or the offshore gambling outfits). Of the eleven ISPs who were sent letters by Willems demanding they start filtering gambling websites not one of them has responded, which tells you how seriously they're taking the request.