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

[Sivasubramanian M]

When some thing bad happens, Governments don't miss their opportunity to
make their point about Internet censorship and control.

Sivasubramanian M
 On Aug 20, 2012 5:45 PM, "Joly MacFie" <joly at punkcast.com> wrote:

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> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57496161-93/india-blocks-web-sites-restricts-bulk-sms/
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> By Charlie Osborne
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> The Indian government has asked ISPs to restrict access to a number of Web
> sites, and has prevented bulk SMS messaging for two weeks.
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> 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.
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> In addition to the restrictions placed on text messaging services and Web
> sites, some people have also been charged for sending threatening messages.
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> 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.
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> 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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