First of all, there's a limit to which you can call something pornography. Something "suggestive" doesn't mean it is pornography. Its called "fanservice," which judging from the U.S. government, they have no idea what that means.
In addition, what I really dislike is how they describe the content in some anime and manga as "child pornography." The big question is: what is considered child pornography? What's the minimum age does the displayed character have to be in order for
suggestive/fanservice positions to be displayed?
The biggest problem with this whole idea of child pornography in anime is in Japan they consider people 15 years old and above as adults while in the U.S. until one is 18, they are considered minors. Therefore, the whole misconception is a cultural thing. I find this ironic since the American policy is to accept cultures, religions, race, etc... from all groups. However, in this case, they deny that whole concept. Anime is a part of Japanese culture and in reality the American shouldn't be able to do anything about it since it doesn't concern them. Its a cultural difference and as Americans, we should be accepting their culture. It's like banning tofu just because it is exotic. Same concept.
Obviously, by banning anime, there are pros and cons to this issue.
Pros:
-no shows/sales = no more licenses
-more downloads and ups for fansubs! The U.S. government will no longer have control of this because companies can't pursue something that is banned in the U.S. law.
-GUESS WHAT: DEATH NOTE WILL BE BACK~~
Cons:
-no shows in the U.S. Some are actually okay/fun to watch at times.
-good manga will be nearly impossible to obtain
-sucks for the American Economy as this is the new main attraction in our world
Again this goes back to the whole stupid idea at my school of thinking ecchi = pornography. Sure it displays suggestive content, but it doesn't show anything explicit like actual sex, masturbation, etc... Therefore, there is no real reason.
On a final note, this article is one year old and there hasn't been any further announcements or advancements regarding this policy in the US. At this point we can assume it is dead. I think its because its too ambiguous and would run so many companies out of business these days.