Computer underground Digest    Sun  Jan 18, 1998   Volume 10 : Issue 04
                          ISSN  1004-042X

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CONTENTS, #10.04 (Sun, Jan 18, 1998)

File 1--IP: New Internet Regulations Codify PRC Internet Practice
File 2--"Underground", Suelette Dreyfus
File 3--"MS Sucks...."
File 4--Re: More on "Microsoft Evil?"
File 5--Contribution In response to "Is Microsoft Evil"
File 6--Review - Privacy on the Line. The Politics of Wiretapping...
File 7--Another UNICEF/Mitnick story
File 8--Eff announces Barry Steinhardt to BoD
File 9--Cu Digest Header Info (unchanged since 7 May, 1997)

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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 15:47:06 -0800
From: "(--Todd Lappin-->)" <[email protected]>
Subject: File 1--IP: New Internet Regulations Codify PRC Internet Practice

Source -  [email protected]

Forwarded from Dave Farber... the full text of the new Chinese regulations
are included.  My favorites:

(5) Making falsehoods or distorting the truth, spreading rumors, destroying
the order of society;

(6) Promoting feudal superstitions, sexually suggestive material, gambling,
violence, murder,

(8) Injuring the reputation of state organs;

--Todd-->


New Regulations Codify PRC Internet Practice

On December 30, 1997, the Ministry of Public Security promulgated the
Regulations on the Security and Management of Computer Information Networks
and the Internet [Jisuanji Xinxi Wangluo Lianwang Anquan Baohu Guanli
Banfa]. The State Council approved these new regulations on December 11,
1997. The new regulations appear to be much more a codification of existing
practice than an important departure in the management of computer
information networks in China. The new regulations are more detailed than
the "PRC Temporary Regulations on Computer Information Network and Internet
Management" and "Notice on Strengthening the Management of Computer
Information Network and Internet Registration Information" both of February
1996 and the "Temporary Regulations on Electronic Publishing" of March 1996.