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Israel: Internet Censorship Could Start Within a Year

Eran Gabay writes on Haaretz.com:

Internet censorship in Israel will start in about a year. The law, proposed by Amnon Cohen of Shas and unanimously approved on Sunday by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation, will now be brought to the Knesset floor.

Senior officials in the Communications Ministry forecast that it will take seven to ten months to prepare for implementing the provisions once the law passes.

The proposed law would require Internet Service Providers (ISP) to only allow access to Internet sites featuring pornography, gambling and violence to those over 18 who specifically sign up for such access and identify themselves as adults.

The cost of implementing the bill is estimated at about NIS 10 million, based on figures provided by networking giant Cisco to the ministry at its request, TheMarker has learned.

posted by Fergie @ 7/12/2007 11:12:00 AM