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Russian Officials Consider Ban On Wi-Fi Use For Kids

dsinc writes that Russia's "Communications and Press Ministry has proposed banning children from using Wi-Fi networks in public, potentially making cafes, restaurants and other locations providing the service responsible for enforcing the law. An official with the ministry's Federal Mass Media Inspection Service, known as Roskomnadzor, said the ban should apply to people under 18 years old. Locations providing Wi-Fi access would be held legally responsible for implementing the rule, and failing to meet the proposed measure would result in a fine ranging from 20,000 rubles to 50,000 rubles ($640 to $1,600), Vedomosti reported Thursday." The law, ostensibly to "shield" children, would apply to a fairly broad definition of child — anyone under 18.

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  1. Oblig? by binarylarry · · Score: 4, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, Wifi is spelled W-Ifi!

    To better represent the struggle of the proletariat against the bourgeoisie.

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  2. I got them off my lawn, but . . . by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now those kids are on my Wi-Fi . . .

    "Get off my Wi-Fi!"

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    1. Re:I got them off my lawn, but . . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Now those kids are on my Wi-Fi . . .

      "Get off my Wi-Fi!"

      Get off my WLAN!

  3. Re:PLEASE by Guignol · · Score: 2, Funny

    I guess this is the right occasion to follow his sig and tag the post as flamebait while still mostly agreeing with it :)

  4. Re:How exactly? by Zocalo · · Score: 4, Funny

    By counting the number of times terms like "OMG" and "LOL" appear per sentence?

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  5. Re:PLEASE by Zocalo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, now. The correct way to appease a Grammar Nazi is to give them a big hug, then softly say "There, Their, They're..."

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