All Posts Tagged With: "draft legislation"

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Lawmakers in Russia Recommend Internet Regulation

Russia’s Public Chamber, which oversees draft legislation and advises the Parliament, has upheld recent legislation that would regulate information on the internet.

Apr 18, 2008 | Continued
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Russian Prosecutors Present Draft Law to Regulate Internet

The office of Russia’s Prosecutor General has presented the Parliament with draft amendments for regulating the mass-media, including stricter government control of the internet. A new law on internet extremism is also circulating in Russia’s lower house.

Apr 12, 2008 | Continued
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Russia Moves to Limit Foreign Investment in Media, Internet

In what critics see as just one step toward control of the internet, a Russian draft law puts limits on foreign ownership of Russia’s media and internet providers.

Mar 6, 2008 | Continued