Singapore loosens up

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Singapore loosens up internet censorship to improve its image in the wired community. The new Internet Code of Conduct requires Internet access providers to censor only sites that the Singapore Broadcasting Authorities (SBA) identifies. Sites which should be blocked include pornographic sites. Meanwhile, ban on sites that are antigovernment that has been lifted. The new rules are part of the country's efforts to hone itself into becoming the Silicone Valley of Asia. Singapore is trying to establish what it calls a national information infrastructure, designed to improve lives of citizens and lure foreign investors.

On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Standards, Evaluation, Laws, regulations and rules, TCP/IP (Network protocols), Singapore, Social policy, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (Computer network protocol)

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Asia's cybervoice evolves

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Asian Internet businesses have formed the Asia-Pacific Internet Association to provide a venue for discussions in Internet-related businesses and to lobby for Asian Internet interests in the US and in Asia. Asia's Internet-related companies number about 2,000, with a subscriber base of only 3.2 million. Forecasts however say that the 3.2 mil subscribers could grow to more than 30 mil before the year 2000. Asian Internet industry observers predict that many companies will consolidate before the industry reaches profitability.

Internet, Associations, Asia

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