<p>This route for internet censorship by our government is SOP. </p>
<p>Although they start the argument on the basis of saying they're going after child porn.</p>
<p>Jay Emerson<br>
Administrative Officer<br>
Pirate Party of New York</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 5, 2011 2:19 AM, "Partidul Piratilor" <<a href="mailto:contact@partidulpiratilor.ro">contact@partidulpiratilor.ro</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> And so it begins in Romania too.<br>
> <br>> The Government approved a law proposal modifying an old "pornography law"and<br>> sent it to the Parliament. The proposal contains several issues for concern:<br>> 1. The term pornography is used also to designate materials which suggest<br>
> sexual activity, therefore some cartoons depicting politicians can also be<br>> qualified as such.<br>> 2. A state administrative authority is empowered to ask for blocking of<br>> websites not complying with the provisions of the law. The blocking is not<br>
> done through a judiciary procedure, only through an administrative request<br>> from the Authority<br>> 3. Responsible for blocking will be the ISP who will face penalties if they<br>> do not comply.<br>> At this moment the proposal received favorable endorsement from 2 of the<br>
> permanent commissions of the Senate and is under fierce discussions in the<br>> Culture Commission.<br>> The full English text of the proposal can be found here:<br>> <a href="http://www.copyratulroman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Censorship-sistem-Law-1.pdf">http://www.copyratulroman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Censorship-sistem-Law-1.pdf</a><br>
> Since the idea is not original or even new I will not state here the<br>> arguments against but I will welcome any input on it.<br>> Resources in Romanian language:<br>> Senate legislative process for the law:<br>
> <a href="http://webapp.senat.ro/sergiusenat.proiect.asp?cod=15777&pos=0&NR=L5&AN=2011">http://webapp.senat.ro/sergiusenat.proiect.asp?cod=15777&pos=0&NR=L5&AN=2011</a><br>> Online petition against it:<br>
> <a href="http://www.petitieonline.ro/petitie-p27497058.html">http://www.petitieonline.ro/petitie-p27497058.html</a><br>> <br>> Best regards from Romanian PP<br>> Cristian<br></div>