Podcasting Censored by Government

PodCoward writes "VH is blogging that in Belgium a former talk-show host and now member of parliament for the biggest political party, Jurgen Verstrepen, received a fine of 12,500 Euro because he hadn't asked permission for his podcast." From the article: "The decision is apparently politically inspired and motivated by content, although formal reasons like non-compliance with Flanders' media regulation have been put forward in the motivation of the decision to fine. The issue has raised some serious concerns about free speech on the Internet in Flanders, about the definition of 'broadcasting,' and about territoriality."

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Re:European internet control needed?

[Jugalator]

Can someone please explain why this was modded Troll?

Hmm, a guess. Belgian gov't != EU perhaps...?

This is exactly the sort of value system that the Eurocrats

Eurocrats? Say after me -- b-e-l-g-i-a-n-s.
There have been no signs of this, rather to the contrary, in the country of "Eurocrats" I live in,

Rebut it, or work to change it. Calling it "trolling" isn't going to help anyone.

But generalizing governments to cover international organizations do?