Draft Law on Internet control is removed from the agenda in the Senate

November 7, 2006 Category: indigo-Nation Send this text by e-mail

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Draft Law on Internet control is removed from the agenda in the Senate
Richard Viel
The Substitute Bill 124/06, which is pending before the CCJ (Committee on Constitution and Justice) and the Senate provided for a greater regulation and control over access and Internet content, was removed from the agenda on Tuesday (7 / 11). The proposal caused controversy by restricting user access to the network, requiring prior identification.
According to a spokesperson of the CCJ of the Senate, the rapporteur of the project, Eduardo Azeredo (PSDB-MG), welcomed the suggestion of Senator Antonio Carlos Magalhães (PFL-BA), chairman of the committee, and agreed to withdraw from the agenda to vote on the bill.
There is no provision for the project back to the staff. According to the rapporteur, not ruled out the possibility of convening a public hearing with sectors of society to discuss the project. The purpose of the postponement would allow senators to make contributions to the PL.
The bill provides that users of interactive services, including e-mails, chats and blogs, provide registration information such as name, address, telephone number, identity and social security numbers. The lack of these requirements can result in imprisonment for two to four years.
For the text, would also be punished Internet providers, if allowed access without previous registration. They also would be responsible for the accuracy of data.
The project also provides for the classification of crimes committed by network providers and the requirement to identify any user to access the World Wide Web, and was opposed by various sectors of society such as NGOs and representatives of Internet providers.