China might require real name registration for internet access

[jes]

China might require real name registration for internet access

China may require internet users to register with their real names when signing up to network providers

 

[FNfal]

"It was unclear how the rules would be different from existing regulations as state media has provided only vague details and in practice customers have long had to present identity papers when signing contracts with internet providers."

This has been the case for a long time . the isp is also bonded to the telephone line there. well where i was in china.

 

[buyeye]

China might require real name registration for internet access

China may require internet users to register with their real names when signing up to network providers

In ZA you have to provide proof of your real name.

 

[House]

True. This is the same in SA, you have to Rica yourself with Telkom before getting a phone line and access to Broadband.

You also need to Rica with mobile phone prividers before you can access the internet via mobile devices or 3G.

Here in SA criminals will use false identities to get contracts or even Rica'd. The difference between SA and China is that Fraud is punishable by death in that country.

Besides that, a healthy dose of Internet activity by normal internet users are being monitored by SA security agencies.

 

[2026]

True. This is the same in SA, you have to Rica yourself with Telkom before getting a phone line and access to Broadband.

You also need to Rica with mobile phone prividers before you can access the internet via mobile devices or 3G.

Here in SA criminals will use false identities to get contracts or even Rica'd. The difference between SA and China is that Fraud is punishable by death in that country.

Besides that, a healthy dose of Internet activity by normal internet users are being monitored by SA security agencies.

I have never rica'd myself with telkom?

 

[Totempole]

I have never rica'd myself with telkom?

Telkom Rica's you on your behalf with the information you already provided
when you signed up with them.

It's interesting that most ISP's only ask you for your address and ID number.
Only a few of them actually ask for a physical copy of your ID.

 

[2026]

Telkom Rica's you on your behalf with the information you already provided
when you signed up with them.

It's interesting that most ISP's only ask you for your address and ID number.
Only a few of them actually ask for a physical copy of your ID.

I never provided them with my proof of residence (because I opened a telkom account to get a telkom bill for proof of residence), isn't that part of rica?

 

[House]

I never provided them with my proof of residence (because I opened a telkom account to get a telkom bill for proof of residence), isn't that part of rica?

I have had a Telkom phone number for the best part of 15 years. A month or so back I decided to move to 8TA and guess what? They needed my copy of my ID Document as well as proof of residence - and NOT my Telkom bill - something else.