[governance] FW: [liberationtech] Azerbaijan wants to register mobile phones

[michael gurstein]

In the context of Azerbaijan hosting the next meeting of the IGF this may be
of interest.
 
M
 
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Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 10:29 AM
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Subject: [liberationtech] Azerbaijan wants to register mobile phones


http://blog.novruzov.az/2012/01/azerbaijan-to-register-all-mobile.html

Blogger (and friend) Ali Zovruzov has translated a new law in Azerbaijan
where all mobile phones will be registered to the government and the
government will have the potential to shut off mobile communication.

The measure bypassed the parliament and was approved directly by the Council
of Ministers (which is sort of like the president's cabinet).

On his blog some commenters don't think that this is a big deal, but...

For some Azerbaijan context - it has been becoming more authoritarian and
using technology to aid that:
http://caucasusedition.net/analysis/%E2%80%9Cthis-is-what-can-happen-to-you%
E2%80%9D-networked-authoritarianism-and-the-demonization-of-social-media-in-
the-republic-of-azerbaijan/ 
 
 


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