[80347] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Federal Security Bureau asks for more authority to control Internet
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael.Dillon@radianz.com)
Fri Apr 29 06:41:13 2005
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0504281614300.12224@clifden.donelan.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu
From: Michael.Dillon@radianz.com
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:43:09 +0100
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> http://en.rian.ru/russia/20050428/39757635.html
>
> The Federal Security Service proposes setting new rules for Internet
> providers so that it could prevent the spread of extremist ideas, track
> down illegal online operations, and get access to databases with mobile
> telephone subscribers' details, such as e-mail addresses, Frolov said.
> There should be compulsory registration of mobile phone users with
> Internet connectivity.
This makes Russia sound like some insane place where Big Brother
spies on the communications of all citizens, like in the United States.
However, the last paragraph in the article makes Russia sound
like a more sane place where people realize that the Internet
doesn't need lots of special laws, rather like Canada.
The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications is
opposed to the idea of adopting a separate law on Internet operations.
Speaking at today's panel discussion in the Federation Council, Deputy
Minister Boris Antonyuk said the use of the Internet could be regulated
by more general laws already in effect, including those dealing with
advertising, the protection of consumer rights, and administrative
offenses.
--Michael Dillon
