On 4/29/05, Michael.Dillon@radianz.com <Michael.Dillon@radianz.com> wrote:
The Federal Security Service proposes setting new rules for Internet
This makes Russia sound like some insane place where Big Brother spies on the communications of all citizens, like in the United States.
Here's a hint.. the FSB is the rebadged version of the old KGB Trust me, they have a lot of experience snooping on the communication of their citizens
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.
Some of it yes. The rest of it is uniquely internet related. India is still learning that you cant use the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Act, which was promulgated in the late 1890s, to try regulate the telephony system and the internet all that efficiently. Sure, there's the IT act of 2000, which is a basic copy and paste from the Singapore IT act among other laws, but that still has a lot of crossover with the old P&T act. -- Suresh Ramasubramanian (ops.lists@gmail.com)