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Spanish Web Sites Go Blank To Protest New Rules

Posted by timothy on from the march-of-the-state dept.

Diver777 writes "New tough rules for websites in Spain have caused at least 300 websites to go blank in protest. The new rules call for any site which generates revenue to register with the government. The law would also apply to foreign-hosted Web sites if the people transacting business on them are physically in Spain. Get the Yahoo story here."

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  1. They plan on enforcing this...how? by The+Evil+Couch · · Score: 5, Funny

    just how are they going to planning on collecting taxes from people outside their country?

    wait, I know. they're going to use some guys in some snazzy red uniforms, whose chief weapons are fear, suprise, an almost fanatical devotion to the pope and....

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    1. Re:They plan on enforcing this...how? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I would never expect such a thing.

  2. Nor should you... by iskander · · Score: 2, Funny

    since, technically, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.