[x-pubpol] India blocks Web sites, restricts bulk SMS

[Joly MacFie]

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57496161-93/india-blocks-web-sites-restricts-bulk-sms/


By Charlie Osborne

The Indian government has asked ISPs to restrict access to a number of Web
sites, and has prevented bulk SMS messaging for two weeks.

Over 150 Web sites were blocked over the weekend according to official
sources, PC World
reports<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/261108/india_temporarily_restricts_use_of_sms_blocks_certain_websites.html>,
after a large number of people received messages over SMS or online that
threatened reprisals for recent violence in Assam between Muslims and
indigenous communities.

In addition to the restrictions placed on text messaging services and Web
sites, some people have also been charged for sending threatening messages.

According to the publication, India's Ministry of IT and Communications has
also notified a number of Web sites including YouTube and social networks
like Facebook to take down any "inflammatory and hateful content" posted by
their users, typically aimed at people from northeastern India.

Earlier this year, all of India's major ISPs blocked torrent
sites<http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/internet/31764779_1_isps-block-websites-internet-service-providers>
including
The Pirate Bay and Torrent Reactor, as well as a number of video and
link-sharing sites such as Vimeo and Pastebin, following an injunction
granted by the Madras High Court

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