Philippines to Require License to Post Content
I’m attending a hearing tomorrow on a proposal by the Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission that will require licenses for online content developers. Yes, you read that right. The Philippine government wants to require licenses for people to create and post content online. Under the proposal’s extremely broad definition of a content developer, you would need […]Click here to continue reading "Philippines to Require License to Post Content"...Philippines to Require License to Post Content
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This government is in its most fucked-up form. Sarap paguntogin ang mga ulo ng mga nasa pwesto! Can’t they think of anything good to do? Where will the money from all the license go? Of course to their pockets.
According to this draft, this is a new requirement for PROVIDERS and DEVELOPERS of mobile communications. This DOES NOT affect ordinary internet users. Or, did i just read it wrong? 🙂
Here’s how this draft defines content developers:
That means anyone who creates anything.
This only applies for the use of internet mobile applications. PC users are not covered by this.
Then it should explicitly say so. As it is worded right now, it clearly does not.
Regulations should never be vague. That leaves them open to abuse.
Sir Mike, since you are viewing this draft as “OPEN FOR ABUSE”, then here’s what’s even more scary in this memorandum if approved:
“This might create a Martial Law on Cyber Space. Our Government could easily impose or file unreasonable license cases to just anybody who’s primary concerns were to comment on or criticize current public issues.” I admit, I am among social activists who regularly posts my comments on significant and/ or critical issues on the worldwide web, as I’m an active blogger (a freelance Journalist).
It must be recalled that during the Marcos regime, and during Martial Law days in the 70’s, maraming ipinakulong at ipinapatay na mga tumitira sa Gobyerno. Let’s pray na huwag naman sanang mangyari ito sa Internet. Dahil pag nagkataon, mawawalan ng boses ang masa.
Scary, paranoid, or overly exaggerated? Well, that’s only my fictional point of view… But yes, this might happen.
We don’t need this memorandum. What we need is an effective Cyber Law that will limit if not prevent crimes on the Internet.
MANNY DE GUZMAN, JR.
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I think this only affects those paid content writers. (professionals)
Here’s how this proposal defines content developers:
That means anyone who creates anything, paid or otherwise.