Comments on: Stop the New Internet Law in Lebanon http://www.smex.org/2010/06/stop-the-new-internet-law-in-lebanon/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shirley http://www.smex.org/2010/06/stop-the-new-internet-law-in-lebanon/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Shirley Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:59:18 +0000 http://www.smex.org/?p=1364#comment-729 This lady is comparing Lebanon to India and the US (famous for racial profiling) frggin awesome how you handled the argument! It's about time to get the issue put out on the table! :) This lady is comparing Lebanon to India and the US (famous for racial profiling) frggin awesome how you handled the argument! It’s about time to get the issue put out on the table! :)

]]> By: Ramadan Nights – 3 – « Lebanese Voices's Blog http://www.smex.org/2010/06/stop-the-new-internet-law-in-lebanon/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Ramadan Nights – 3 – « Lebanese Voices's Blog Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:17:44 +0000 http://www.smex.org/?p=1364#comment-680 [...] main stream trend of dilemmas that keep thundering our heads: The Government wants to pas out an E-law that is vague enough to be anything they feel threatens their “kingdom” .. the e-law at [...] [...] main stream trend of dilemmas that keep thundering our heads: The Government wants to pas out an E-law that is vague enough to be anything they feel threatens their “kingdom” .. the e-law at [...]

]]> By: Amer Saidi http://www.smex.org/2010/06/stop-the-new-internet-law-in-lebanon/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Amer Saidi Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:02:06 +0000 http://www.smex.org/?p=1364#comment-543 I just read through large parts of the above text and I will say the following: - It has some advantages and some major disadvantages. Advantages might include citizens no longer being taken advantage of by spammers or unscrupulous Ebusinesses, while disadvantages include the limits it puts on our own freedom and privacy. - Personally, I support a law to organize the online sector in Lebanon, but not one like this, because this one goes too far. For example, it gives the state the power to look through our online records/profiles at any time. That should not be legal, even if it happens in India/US, etc. The US is not an example to me. - I should also point out that more red tape and government intervention will only harm business and economic activity. - Finally, I have to say that if our government is to protect us from everyone and everything, what is to protect from our government? Lebanon has a tradition of relative freedom in the Middle East, and we must not lose it. I just read through large parts of the above text and I will say the following:

- It has some advantages and some major disadvantages. Advantages might include citizens no longer being taken advantage of by spammers or unscrupulous Ebusinesses, while disadvantages include the limits it puts on our own freedom and privacy.

- Personally, I support a law to organize the online sector in Lebanon, but not one like this, because this one goes too far. For example, it gives the state the power to look through our online records/profiles at any time. That should not be legal, even if it happens in India/US, etc. The US is not an example to me.

- I should also point out that more red tape and government intervention will only harm business and economic activity.

- Finally, I have to say that if our government is to protect us from everyone and everything, what is to protect from our government? Lebanon has a tradition of relative freedom in the Middle East, and we must not lose it.

]]> By: BK http://www.smex.org/2010/06/stop-the-new-internet-law-in-lebanon/comment-page-1/#comment-525 BK Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:26:13 +0000 http://www.smex.org/?p=1364#comment-525 If you still need someone to translate, i'll be glad to help you! Contact me @ basil.karam@gmail.com If you still need someone to translate, i’ll be glad to help you! Contact me @ basil.karam@gmail.com

]]> By: Lebanon Government to Ban VoIP. Or Can They? http://www.smex.org/2010/06/stop-the-new-internet-law-in-lebanon/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Lebanon Government to Ban VoIP. Or Can They? Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:14:55 +0000 http://www.smex.org/?p=1364#comment-501 [...] that began exactly a week ago, some leading technology blogs started promoting a call to “stop the new internet law in Lebanon” which included clauses such as banning all VoIP (Voice over IP) [...] [...] that began exactly a week ago, some leading technology blogs started promoting a call to “stop the new internet law in Lebanon” which included clauses such as banning all VoIP (Voice over IP) [...]

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