InterNet censorship in Spain

Since in the middle of October is the disputed " law the fue services of the information society and the e-Commerce " in Spain in strength.

The liberty of opinion and information here concerns an interference in, as it was not experienced in democratic countries (outside of the range of the Duesseldorfer head of the provincial government) yet.

Under the pretext to regulate e-Commerce to fight and Spam the rights of humans substantial publishing in the WWW are cut. So can among other things. " competent authorities " without judicial arrangement www sides to close leave.

Provider are to be forced to store connecting data up to   12 months. The expenditure for it is immense, and for most Provider not eligible for financing.

The border between private and commercial sides was shifted substantial. So private sides, which show advertising banners, are to be classified as companies. Also of a dubious " tax on datentransfer " is the speech.

From protest against the law already many Spanish www offerers took and prepare their services totally or partly from the net the removal for servers outside of Spain.

We regard this development as a mess and explain to the Spanish colleagues concerned our solidarity. Since in different European countries similar efforts are in course, we fear, to be affected by so bloedsinnigen and fundamental right-adverse laws also sometime.

We ask to likewise make on Kriptopolis left and the colleagues in Spain courage in their fight against this law.

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