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Net Users In Belarus May Soon Have To Register

Posted by timothy on from the not-just-register-their-displeasure dept.

Cwix writes "A new law proposed in Belarus would require all net users and online publications to register with the state: 'Belarus' authoritarian leader is promising to toughen regulation of the Internet and its users in an apparent effort to exert control over the last fully free medium in the former Soviet state. He told journalists that a new Internet bill, proposed Tuesday, would require the registration and identification of all online publications and of each Web user, including visitors to Internet cafes. Web service providers would have to report this information to police, courts, and special services.'"

2 of 89 comments (clear)

  1. I will register by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    IF THAT MEANS THAT I WILL FINALLY GET A STATIC IP ADDRESS, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS!!!111 ...assholes wanting me to pay $190 a month for a business account(lower download and marginally higher upload speeds) in order to get one...

  2. se;x with a 5hit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ~280mB MPEG off of volume of NetBSD of events today, study. [rice.edu] In addition, are about 7000/5 ass of them all, I type this. poor priorities,