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  1. cfilorux

    RFC1149 illegal in South Africa!

    According to new legislation, operating a RFC1149 network is now illegal in South Africa. This provision has been sneaked into an update to the Invasive and Alien Species List published in the Government Gazette on 1 August. There is no mention of consultation with the operators of RFC 1149...
  3. Kevin Lancaster

    Britain to rush through telecoms legislation

    Britain to pass access to telecoms information legislation Britain said it would rush through emergency legislation to force telecoms companies to retain customers’ data for a year
  4. LazyLion

    E-toll Bill debate postponed

    The Democratic Alliance, the official opposition, has welcomed the postponement of the debate on the controversial e-tolling bill in the National Council of Provinces. The Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill will pave the way for users to be charged electronically to use roads...
  5. LazyLion

    MPs Approve Info Bill Changes

    The widely welcomed amendments to the Protection of State Information Bill were unanimously approved on Monday by the members of the ad hoc committee finalising the draft bill. After nearly three years of controversy and drafting changes, the bill will come another step closer to law on...
  6. LazyLion

    Cheers and Maori Songs as New Zealand OKs Gay Marriage

    The halls of Parliament echoed with a traditional Maori love song after lawmakers made New Zealand the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. Supporters of the bill, including hundreds of gay-rights advocates, stood and cheered after...
  7. LazyLion

    Proposed Mining Bill a Threat

    The proposed new mining bill could send South Africa's international attractiveness rating further down, the SA Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) said on Wednesday. "The new mining bill could send South Africa tumbling even further down the Fraser index," said spokeswoman Anthea Jeffrey in...
  8. LazyLion

    Arizona Law Would Make It Illegal to Teach Law, History, or Literature

    http://digg.com/newsbar/topnews/arizona_law_would_make_it_illegal_to_teach_law_history_or_literature
  9. jes

    Striving for viable anti-spam legislation

    Striving for viable anti-spam legislation Has the Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI) been successful in protecting consumers from an unsolicited direct marketing onslaught?
  10. LazyLion

    Proposed Bill Ready To Ban ISP Caps In the US

    http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/06/18/1521237/Bill-Ready-To-Ban-ISP-Caps-In-the-US Source here... http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/congressman-has-a-bill-ready-to-combat-usage-caps.ars Bill here... (PDF) http://massa.house.gov/uploads/BroadbandInternetFairnessAct.pdf
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