dndeswal
October 17th, 2007, 08:12 PM
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After arm-twisting the free media through a draconian legislation (reference Jatland thread “Broadcasting Bill” (http://www.jatland.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21607) ), now another game-plan to squeeze the throat of Internet in India. See the following interesting report appeared in today’s Times of India on the front page titled “Recipe for killing Internet in India”.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Recipe_for_killing_internet_in_India/articleshow/2464971.cms (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Recipe_for_killing_internet_in_India/articleshow/2464971.cms)
If the bill is adopted, ISPs may be forced to block many public sites – possibly Jatland.com could be one of those !! What would be the fate of freedom of expression which our Constitution guarantees?
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After arm-twisting the free media through a draconian legislation (reference Jatland thread “Broadcasting Bill” (http://www.jatland.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21607) ), now another game-plan to squeeze the throat of Internet in India. See the following interesting report appeared in today’s Times of India on the front page titled “Recipe for killing Internet in India”.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Recipe_for_killing_internet_in_India/articleshow/2464971.cms (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Recipe_for_killing_internet_in_India/articleshow/2464971.cms)
If the bill is adopted, ISPs may be forced to block many public sites – possibly Jatland.com could be one of those !! What would be the fate of freedom of expression which our Constitution guarantees?
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