Chile First To Approve Net Neutrality Law 293
Sir Mal Fet writes "Chile has become the first country in the world to approve, by 100 votes in favor and one abstention, a law guaranteeing net neutrality (Google translation; Spanish original). The law states [submitter's translation]: 'No [ISP] can block, interfere with, discriminate, hinder, nor restrict the right of any Internet user of using, send, receive or offer any content, application, or legitimate service through the Internet, as well as any activity or legitimate use conducted through the Internet.' The law also has articles that force ISPs to provide parental control tools, clarify contracts, guarantee users' privacy and safety when surfing, and forbids them to restrict any liberty whatsoever. This is a major advance in the legislation of the country regarding the Web, when until last year almost anything that was performed online was considered illegal."
there are actually are limits in this world (Score:3, Funny)
on everything, including you freedom
when someone tries to block child pornography, for example, you are not witnessing some horrible slippery slope to fascism. no, really. to believe so is to be a hysterical twit and absolutely no credit whatsoever to an authentic fight for freedom
"Anybody else see the problem here?"
no, not at all. are you a paranoid schizophrenic?
the fight for freedom must be patient, shrewd, and wise. not a bunch of halfcocked lightweights spazzing out at every wisp of smoke
Re:I love the wording in the above translation. (Score:2, Funny)
You can download the women themselves?
SCNR
Re:Redefines "Third World Country" (Score:3, Funny)
The term used to be associated with "impoverished." Now it is more like "laws not yet fully rewritten by and for corporations."
That's still impoverished. See, the corporations there don't even have enough money to buy laws!