[governance] Russia demands Internet users show ID to access public Wifi

[Deirdre Williams]

Does anyone else have an opinion on this issue? Norbert and Chaitanya offer
very different perspectives.
Currently I'm sitting in an airport using public WiFi, but I had to be very
well documented to get to this point.
Deirdre
On 9 Aug 2014 04:46, "Chaitanya Dhareshwar" <chaitanyabd at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't see why this would be a human rights violation (speaking from
> India pov) given the fact that:
>
> 1. You need to submit ID proof when you take an internet connection at
> your residence/office
> 2. You need to product ID proof while using a cyber cafe
>
> So since this regulatory aspect is already put in place one would
> naturally expect that if there's some form of public wifi the service
> provider would ask for ID proof...?
>
> Best,
>
> *Chaitanya Dhareshwar*
>
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>
> On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:
>
>> Reuters:
>>
>> Russia demands Internet users show ID to access public Wifi
>>
>>
>> http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/08/us-russia-internet-idUSKBN0G81RV20140808
>>
>> In my view this is a clear human rights violation and something that I
>> would expect us all to be able to agree to condemn.
>>
>> May I request the IGC coordinators to coordinate some action in regard
>> to this matter?
>>
>> Greetings,
>> Norbert
>>
>>
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