Internet in Italy
Feb 14th 2009, 7:16 pm
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Internet in Italy
Just a curiosity that I came across this week - thought I'd post it and see what you all think 
There is a senator who is proposing an amendment that has been approved in the Senate, to draft a law that will permit the censure of any site/blog/social network (ie Youtube/Facebook) at the request of the Minister of Interior Crimes ( For example - a film clip or a group that invites people not to observe a law that is considered to be unjust) WITHOUT ANY VERDICT FROM A MAGISTRATE. Today this only happens in one other country and that is China (in other words a dictatorship).
Basically the internet will be put under the control of executive power and free citizens will no longer have a 'free' voice !
this is the gist of an interview given by the senator in the Espresso magazine.
Slightly worrying isn't it ??
There is a senator who is proposing an amendment that has been approved in the Senate, to draft a law that will permit the censure of any site/blog/social network (ie Youtube/Facebook) at the request of the Minister of Interior Crimes ( For example - a film clip or a group that invites people not to observe a law that is considered to be unjust) WITHOUT ANY VERDICT FROM A MAGISTRATE. Today this only happens in one other country and that is China (in other words a dictatorship).
Basically the internet will be put under the control of executive power and free citizens will no longer have a 'free' voice !
this is the gist of an interview given by the senator in the Espresso magazine.
Slightly worrying isn't it ??
Feb 14th 2009, 8:34 pm
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Re: Internet in Italy
I think there is already a FB group dedicated to stopping it!! This all rings a bell with me and I'm sure it wasn't in a newspaper, so I think it is a group on FB.....
Feb 14th 2009, 9:03 pm
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TR - maybe you could take a look on FB - I would, but I'm not really into FB (much to the total amusement of my kids 
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Feb 15th 2009, 8:26 am
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Sure! If I can work out what it would be called in Italian. Have a feeling a friend may have joined it......I will check in a minute!
Feb 15th 2009, 3:34 pm
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Re: Internet in Italy
No all'emendamento del Senatore D'Alia per oscurare Facebook e YouTube.
Feb 15th 2009, 6:18 pm
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Thank you! I couldn't find it, then didn't get back as OH and son have come home.
Feb 16th 2009, 11:12 am
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The merit's not mine. I saw my youngest had signed up to it on face book.
Feb 20th 2009, 9:36 pm
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Anyone who has watched SanRemo will know that Roberto Benigni did a great sektch of about half an hour and really took the mickey out of Mr B.
It WAS on Youtube but has now been 'removed' and some waffle story given about the copyright laws of the Rai.............?
There are alot of angry comments and people mentioning 'dictatorship'
It WAS on Youtube but has now been 'removed' and some waffle story given about the copyright laws of the Rai.............?
There are alot of angry comments and people mentioning 'dictatorship'
Feb 21st 2009, 10:48 am
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Anyone who has watched SanRemo will know that Roberto Benigni did a great sektch of about half an hour and really took the mickey out of Mr B.
It WAS on Youtube but has now been 'removed' and some waffle story given about the copyright laws of the Rai.............?
There are alot of angry comments and people mentioning 'dictatorship'
It WAS on Youtube but has now been 'removed' and some waffle story given about the copyright laws of the Rai.............?
There are alot of angry comments and people mentioning 'dictatorship'
Feb 21st 2009, 11:41 am
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Poor old Bonolis - he has to work the whole 5 days for his paltry million 
