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thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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 Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: bill passed allows government to monitor e-mail, phones |
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Zimbabwe's internet providers have strongly condemned the bill passed this week to allow the government to monitor e-mails and other communications.
They say they would not be able to afford the expensive monitoring equipment, which the bill says they can be forced to install.
The government says it is similar to anti-terror laws in the UK and US.
But internet providers argue it is a violation of human rights and privacy and "another act of oppression".
Zimbabwe Internet Service Providers Association (Zispa) spokesman Jim Holland told the BBC News website that the changes he had suggested to the proposed bill had all been ignored.
If the Interception of Communications Bill is passed by the Senate, seen as a formality, the government will be able to monitor e-mails, telephone calls, the internet and postal communications.
China is apparently providing Zimbabwe with some of its web-monitoring technology. |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6755753.stm
Oppress your people, point to the West and use Chinese technology. |
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EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: Re: bill passed allows government to monitor e-mail, phones |
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Zimbabwe's internet providers have strongly condemned the bill passed this week to allow the government to monitor e-mails and other communications.
They say they would not be able to afford the expensive monitoring equipment, which the bill says they can be forced to install.
The government says it is similar to anti-terror laws in the UK and US.
But internet providers argue it is a violation of human rights and privacy and "another act of oppression".
Zimbabwe Internet Service Providers Association (Zispa) spokesman Jim Holland told the BBC News website that the changes he had suggested to the proposed bill had all been ignored.
If the Interception of Communications Bill is passed by the Senate, seen as a formality, the government will be able to monitor e-mails, telephone calls, the internet and postal communications.
China is apparently providing Zimbabwe with some of its web-monitoring technology. |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6755753.stm
Oppress your people, point to the West and use Chinese technology. |
Oh, yes. It is their fault we have set such a fine example. The bar is ever so high now. Crikey! I think I just tripped over it sliding around the house in my socks! |
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thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:38 am Post subject: |
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What kinda reply was that?
Are you saying that it is America's fault that Zimbabwe is a totalitarian crapshoot? |
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