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Media Regulation Abroad - eccles - 17-11-2011 22:15 Pakistan telecoms authority to block 'obscene' texts The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has told mobile phone companies to begin blocking text messages containing "obscene" words. Mobile phone companies Telenor Pakistan and Ufone confirmed to the BBC that the PTA has sent them a "dictionary" of banned words and expressions. The PTA has reportedly ordered operators to begin screening text messages by 21 November. Ufone say they are now working on how to block the offending words. A letter dated 14 November, apparently written by Muhammad Talib Doger, an official at the PTA, has been leaked to Pakistani media. It states that mobile phone operators should begin screening the words, provided on a list attached to the letter, within seven days. "We have received both the dictionary and the memo and we're discussing a way forward," said Anjum Nida Rahman, corporate communications director for Telenor Pakistan. The ban is a reaction to consumers' complaints of receiving offensive text messages, Mohammad Younis, a spokesman for the PTA, told The Guardian newspaper. "Nobody would like this happening to their young boy or girl," he said. He added that the list was not finished and that the authority would continue to add to it. 'What am I missing?' An unconfirmed version of the PTA's list is being circulated online, containing hundreds of words and expressions in both English and Urdu. According to this version, the entries range from those too obscene to repeat to the bizarre. Some of the choices on the list have baffled Pakistani mobile phone users, many of whom have taken to Twitter to ridicule the move. Syed Adnan Yousuf, tweeting as @AdnanWhy, asked: "Why is 'head lights' banned? What am I missing here?" Some people have suggested bypassing the ban by replacing words with their number on the PTA's list. Pakistan has seen a big increase in mobile phone use in recent years - 100m Pakistanis are now estimated to be mobile phone users. Some of the allegedly banned words Athlete's foot Flatulence Jesus Christ Monkey crotch Back door Bewaquf (foolish) Bakwaas (nonsense) Wuutang (a presumed reference to American rap group the Wu-Tang Clan) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15772292 RE: Media Regulation Abroad - Chimpy - 17-11-2011 23:37 (17-11-2011 22:15 )eccles Wrote: Some of the allegedly banned words This could be my fault Umm...2 bottles of Jack Daniels and Economic Affairs Minister Hina Rabbani Khars phone number aren't the best ever mix....I wish i had never sent that text now.... In my defence, Geo TV and Masti Chat look very similar when you're drunk RE: Media Regulation Abroad - eccles - 18-11-2011 23:53 China cuts 'too popular' TV shows Wednesday, 26 October 2011 Belfast Gazette Wrote:China is to restrict reality shows and other light entertainment on satellite TV as part of a drive to wrest back Communist Party control over culture.(my emphasis) Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/china-cuts-too-popular-tv-shows-16069052.html#ixzz1e6VrYspz RE: Media Regulation Abroad - eccles - 19-11-2011 00:01 And another slant on the same news: PlanetneXt (Paolino Accolla ) Wrote:Media – Too much sex and democracy: Chinese censors go after TV and Internethttp://www.planetnext.net/2011/11/media-too-much-sex-and-democracy-chinese-censors-go-after-tv-and-internet/ RE: Media Regulation Abroad - mrmann - 20-11-2011 20:41 This is slightly on and off topic, but here goes: Just a few minutes ago singer Rihana was singing on the X Factor results show, and near the end she leaned over to do a position and her mic was nowhere near her mouth, yet the singing still went on even though her lips weren't moving either. Basically she was caught completely lip sinking. I mention this because at exactly that moment when it was blatantly obvious, the feed died and it went to the typical SKY message about the satellite being down. Now, it is not raining or snowing where I am, and it's not windy either and my satelite works fine, and, the channel resumed back to normal literally five seconds after the revealing moment. To me, it felt way too cconvenient for the channel to screw up at that most revealing moment, and it felt like someone was watching the show from the SKY control room and got nervous and pulled the plug for a few seconds until Rihana was dancing around and not singing. Could this be censorship to a whole new level??? RE: Media Regulation Abroad - blackjaques - 20-11-2011 21:17 (18-11-2011 23:53 )eccles Wrote: China cuts 'too popular' TV showsIt's all there, isn't it. The fear of the loss of control of oneself projected onto the rest of us. China and Ofcon, a match made in heaven. Hurrah for Ofcon. RE: Media Regulation Abroad - eccles - 21-01-2012 02:01 So. Farewell then. Megaupload. You are one Of the File upload Places. You And I had little in Common. Except that Like me You remembered Things. Also Kim Kardashian and Neelie Kroes Support. Us. Frankly Is baffling. RE: Media Regulation Abroad - eccles - 29-01-2012 23:11 Twitter to selectively 'censor' tweets by country Twitter has announced that it now has the technology to selectively block tweets on a country by country basis. In its blog, Twitter said it could "reactively withhold content from users in a specific country". But it said the removed content would be available to the rest of the world. Previously when Twitter deleted a tweet, it would disappear worldwide. The decision has been criticised by the freedom of information advocacy group Reporters Without Borders. (more) BBC 27 Jan 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16753729 RE: Media Regulation Abroad - eccles - 29-01-2012 23:14 Fines threat for credit text messages Firms face raids and fines of up to £500,000 for sending unsolicited text messages about credit or compensation. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said tackling the issue was a "high priority". Typical messages claim recipients are entitled to money, promise to write off debts or find a loan, or suggest accident compensation can be claimed. But in many cases, the products they are selling can actually make people financially worse off. The ICO said it was investigating several cases at the moment, and had identified certain companies to target. The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) charity is running a campaign against unsolicited texts, and believes the messages cynically target vulnerable people. Late-night texts Sarah Stocks, from Plymouth, said she started to be bombarded by texts after enquiring online about applying for a loan. She decided not to go ahead with the application, but by then, her contact details were already being used. "I got [texts] all the time, sometimes four or five a day. You know, you're lying in bed reading, about to switch off the light, and you get a text at 10.30pm. But when you pick it up it says 'Do you want a loan for £5,000?'," she said. "It is just absolute harassment. I think they have sold my details on to more companies." Many of these texts can be from legitimate companies, and come after a box is ticked, or terms and conditions are agreed to that allow the company to get in touch. But others are randomly generated, and are against the law if no consent has been given to allow such messages to be sent. These companies do not know anything about the recipient or their finances, or even if the phone number is real. If a reply is sent, the number becomes more valuable because the sender knows it is genuine. (more) BBC 28 Jan 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16759025 RE: Media Regulation Abroad - eccles - 29-01-2012 23:17 European Parliament rapporteur quits in Acta protest Negotiations over a controversial anti-piracy agreement have been described as a "masquerade" by a key Euro MP. Kader Arif, the European Parliament's rapporteur for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta), resigned over the issue on Friday. He said he had witnessed "never-before-seen manoeuvres" by officials preparing the treaty. On Thursday, 22 EU member states including the UK signed the agreement. The treaty still needs to be ratified by the European Parliament before it can be enacted. A debate is scheduled to take place in June. Mr Arif criticised the efforts to push forward with the measures ahead of those discussions taking place. "I condemn the whole process which led to the signature of this agreement: no consultation of the civil society, lack of transparency since the beginning of negotiations, repeated delays of the signature of the text without any explanation given, reject of Parliament's recommendations as given in several resolutions of our assembly." Mr Arif's decision to stand down follows protests by campaigners in Poland. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets after the agreement was signed. Crowds of mostly young people held banners with slogans such as "no to censorship" and "a free internet". (more) BBC 27 Jan 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16757142 |