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Japan moves to regulate the internet
Now is the winter of their discontent
Mon Dec 31 2007, 18:43
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT is moving to push ahead with legislation to control file sharing, web content and mobile phone access.
According to the Gyaku bog, the Japanese government intends to control all content – including blogs, webpages and online press,, and also limit web content on mobile phones.
So too, online file sharing is a target for legislation – with committees meeting in December to discuss how best to weld the different legislation together.
There’s more, here. µ
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Even one of the most advanced societies on earth??? What happened to freedom of speech and that Internet belonged to everyone???
Control Access to what? Or will they provide Compelling Content Creating Aspiration.
You all should get ready for this, too. It starts with regulating P2P. They may be using it for legit reasons, so we can't just block it. Only answer is to regulate it. Then it's only a step away to regulate pretty much anything on the web.

I wonder if they realize how big a job this will be. Imagine being the Head Regulator of Hentai.