Govt Takes Concrete Steps Towards Regulating News Online: TOI
Even as the prime minister and 19 ministers of the new cabinet will be sworn in at the Rashrtapati Bhawan this evening, The Times of India reports that the government has taken its first concrete steps towards regulating news content online–a move that has been in the works for long.
“The controversial draft rules released this month empower a designated Central government officer to block public access to any information on the Net for wide-ranging reasons of security and national interest,” the story said, adding that under these regulations, offenders do not even get a hearing to defend themselves, despite the offense attracting a steep punishment of imprisonment upto seven years.
The new rules are being drafted under the Information Technology Amendment Act 2008, which has already received parliamentary and presidential assent and will come into effect once the various rules are finalized, the story says.
The government made abortive attempts to gag news channels after their coverage of the Mumbai terror attacks.
This would be a great amendment on online news regulation. At least, news providers will be able to defend themselves before any necessary punishment.
Regulation is very important in any industry in order to have a smooth sailing operation. This can even help a company to avoid any future problems.
This is great steps by the government. it is important in today's live's, after mumbai attack it become a security issue for the government and finally they are going to take some strong dicision. this is really admirable steps for the government
It is the most great thing that the government officer to block public access to any information on the Net wide ranging of security and national interest. Government shall take strong decision to stop terror attack and improve security. So the Government take concrete steps towards regulating news online. Due to online news any body knows instant news that what steps will be taken by government about security.
Govt takes concrete steps towards regulating news online it is very good decision for the all citizen. and it is need of the Government block public access to any information on the Net for wide-ranging reasons of security and national interest
Government takes the good decision Regulating News Online. I thing Some online news , very dangerous to the National Security and Country . I thing online news very effect on public. So that govt Takes Concrete Steps Towards Regulating News online great decision. After mumbai attack , Government should be understand online new is very dangerous to the National Security.
Personally, its a good thing that the Government made this decision to regulate the news online. This would be a very effective way to control information dissemination.
It's a great decision for the government to establish a security in accessing important information. Very helpful way of preventing future security problems.