Venezuelan government to regulate Internet (law was passed)

[Bacchus39]

http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/12/21/en_pol_esp_venezuelan-governmen_21A4882735.shtml

Now, it is a fact. The United Socialist Party of Venezuela used its majority vote in the National Assembly to pass the reform to the Radio, TV and Electronic Media Social Responsibility Law (Resorte Law).

The online messages posted on the Internet will be regulated, after the amendment of the law.

Article 28 of the law, referred to "prohibitions" provides that "electronic media providers must set procedures to allow the restriction, without delay, of the dissemination of messages which, for instance, "create anxiety in the citizenry," "alter public order," "disrespect public authorities," or "incite or promote murders."

It further states that "electronic media providers will be responsible for the information and content deemed objectionable" disseminated in the web.

[Bacchus39]

1. Spanish version read the comments

http://eluniversal.com/2010/12/21/pol_art_fijaron-regulacion-a_2142551.shtml

[subsuelo]

2. Good.

The U.S. has libel laws. Venezuela should have in place their own methods of combating malicious lies and propaganda from the right wing media there.

[Bacchus39]

3. bad

it will be interesting which internet sites are implicated under the law, and then, what happens to the internet service providers that host the sites. Chavez is a foul smelling disgusting gross incompetent pig.

[friendly_iconoclast]

4. So if the Feds don't like what you say, you're OK with them shutting down your ISP?

You'd best hope the Republicans don't make a comeback, then.

Sauce for goose, meet gander....

[friendly_iconoclast]

5. You're the person who thought a case in Canada was an example of *US* libel laws

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4666146&mesg_id=4668802

Can we assume you have the same grasp of law as you do of geopgraphy?