ISPA's position on call to block illegal offshore gambling sites in South Africa

[mylesillidge]

Request for ISPs to block access to specific websites in South Africa

The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has cautioned that any Internet blocking regime in South Africa must be backed by a clear legal framework and judicial oversight.

ISPA gave its warning in a position paper, which it published following a formal request by the National Gambling Board to block access to illegal offshore gambling sites in South Africa.

 

[1am7h30n3]

No blocking anything, ever.

 

[freematrix]

Go the banks and block the transactions. Leave the ISP's alone. Its not their business to get involved into. Gambling on its own is a problem. Deal with that. Never mind that an illegal gambling company is sponsoring our national crickets teams and nothing is said there.

 

[Brian_G]

No blocking anything, ever.

Fingers crossed

 

[Thor]

This is a disaster if government is allowed to do this.

The internet is the last barrier SA has before full blown ANC authoritarianism

 

[Vorastra]

Fingers crossed

So like most democratic countries where you keep voting for different candidates, but nothing really changes.

China just doesn't pretend, and yet...people still get change.

 

[Hemi300c]

The Mpumalanga Gambling Board is loosing money and typical anc hates competition.

ALL Gambling should be stopped.

 

[cat41]

So like most democratic countries where you keep voting for different candidates, but nothing really changes.

China just doesn't pretend, and yet...people still get change.

Wrong forum. Just look at their human rights conditions.

 

[Bewlen]

The Mpumalanga Gambling Board is loosing money and typical anc hates competition.

ALL Gambling should be stopped.

 

[Brian_G]

Seems there's more ANC supporters on here than realised :-/

 

[Vorastra]

Wrong forum. Just look at their human rights conditions.

I'm gonna need you to post many Uighur camp photos for you to make your point.

 

[Vorastra]

Seems there's more ANC supporters on here than realised :-/

Literally no one in this thread so far has said they want this.

 

[Reelix]

MWeb used to be a major ISP in South Africa.

MWeb then had the bright idea awhile back to police people's internet activity.

How many people do you know that still use MWeb?

A cautionary tale to any ISPs considering this.