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Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 3
ISPA Urges Legal Framework on Internet Blocking After NGB Targets Offshore Gambling Sites 2 articles · Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 3 Summary
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ISPA released a position paper saying any move to force South African internet providers to block content needs a clear legal framework.
The paper responds to a National Gambling Board request to the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies to introduce blocking against offshore illegal online gambling platforms.
ISPA said internet blocking poses technical challenges for providers and argued that South Africa’s democracy protects the right to access information.
The intervention puts the focus on how authorities can curb illegal online gambling without imposing unclear or overly broad blocking obligations on ISPs.
Insights As new 'gray-area' betting games exploit legal loopholes, can South Africa regulate an industry that is always one step ahead?
Is protecting citizens from gambling addiction worth risking the fundamental right to an open and uncensored internet?
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