Belarus Bans Use of Foreign Websites 361
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Soulskill
from the technological-island-nation dept.
from the technological-island-nation dept.
bs0d3 writes "A new law in Belarus prohibits people from using 'foreign' websites. The law requires that all companies and individuals who are registered as entrepreneurs in Belarus use only domestic Internet domains for providing online services, conducting sales, or exchanging email messages. The tax authorities and the secret police are authorized to investigate violations."
I bet the US (Score:2, Funny)
will be right over to liberate the Belaruse people.... right over....any time now... oh they only have trees....
no iran and / or NK may be the next place to get (Score:4, Funny)
liberated!!
Re:Geek perspective: websites (Score:5, Funny)
Belarus is a dictatorship with a history of human rights abuse.
Well, you certainly don't minsk words.
We're Number Two! (Score:5, Funny)
We're Number Two! We're Number Two!
Yeah, Baby! We are now only the second stupidest country on the planet regarding writing Internet laws that completely misunderstand how the Internet works. Thanks Belarus! You've shown that our politicians are not quite the most ignorant twits in positions of power on Earth!
Re:Sensationalist Title! (Score:5, Funny)
Fortunately the country's benevolent leadership has created "Worlds of Belarus", which provides Belarusian youth with hours of endless online fun!
Activities include marching, buying bread, and standing in line. As you gain experience levels, you can compare how short Belarusian lines are compared to those in corrupt western states.
Re:Geek perspective: websites (Score:4, Funny)
whoosh [wikipedia.org]
Re:Geek perspective: websites (Score:3, Funny)
Is this a load of .bs ?
Re:Geek perspective: websites (Score:5, Funny)
AAAAAAAAAND Godwin. I think we're done here.