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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.
How in hell do you tell the age of someone connecting to your network?
Why can't it be both? You have your moral hysteria to appeal to the social conservatives, and the totalitarianism to appeal to the ranking government officials, it's a win-win.
I expect this law to be enforced in current Russian fashion: not at all unless it is to harass your political or social rivals.
I read the internet for the articles.
Now, now. The correct way to appease a Grammar Nazi is to give them a big hug, then softly say "There, Their, They're..."
UNIX? They're not even circumcised! Savages!
Alcohol in is counter-revolutionary. Internet access is just the opposite.
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